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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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Oh Deer! Do We Have A Problem? In this task, students will research a potential deer population problem and present solutions. This task includes: |
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On the Road Again In this task, students will work on a set of games for kids to bring on road trips. This task includes: |
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Open for Business In this task, students will create a visual presentation that reasons the three best choices for a company's relocation. This task includes: |
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Operating a Musical on a Shoestring Budget In this task, students will collaborate on finding sources to acquire musical equipment and props for little to no money. This task includes: |
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Optical Illusions In this task, students will act as creative designers and design an optical illusion to be used in vision testing. This task includes: |
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