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Matter of Friction In this task, students will explore the process of developing a task by creating the teacher materials for short stories. This task includes: |
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Memories: Sharing Our Stories In this task, students will work together to present various narratives in multi media formats. This task includes: |
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Mind Your Own Business In this task, students will work in groups to come up with ideas to revitalize closed stores and re-make the town's Main Street. This task includes: |
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Miraculous Mathematics in Motion In this task, students will act as ride analysts and create a new roller coaster that will marketed towards young adults. This task includes: |
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Mobile Home Design Star! In this task, students will work in groups to come up with a mobile home design that will raise the declining sales of mobile homes. This task includes: |
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More Freedom for You? In this task, students will explore the benefits of democracy. This task includes: |
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More for Your Money In this task, students will act as an environmental specialist and compare various geographic locations using mathematical knowledge to determine which job location to accept. This task includes: |
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Musical Conversations in Concert In this task, students will create their own musical "conversation" and perform it for the class. This task includes: |
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My Ice Cream Is Melting! In this task, students will act as environmental consultants and create a presentation on the impact of human processes. They will then need to come up with a plan of action for the negative impacts. This task includes: |
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New School Brochure In this task, students will create a brochure about their school to hand out to visitors. This task includes: |
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