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Second Opinion This unit includes an unit overview and 2 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: In this unit, students will explore the variety of medical practices that exist outside of conventional Western medicine. Complementary and alternative medicine, known as CAM, is becoming more widely accepted in the United States as our population becomes more diverse. At the same time, scrutiny of these practices, some of which are not subject to any regulatory oversight, is an issue that becomes increasingly pressing for the healthcare industry, healthcare workers, and the general public. |
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Snell's Law This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Transfer of Energy. Students must carry out an experiment to help them determine if Corn Syrup refraction meets Federal standards by using the Snell's Law equation. This task includes: |
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Soapy Water In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment that uses several substances to try to seperate soap from water. This task includes: |
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Soil (Pedosphere) The Soil (Pedosphere) Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) aids students in the understanding of important scientific concepts, the understanding of data, and data collection methodologies. The unit contains data sheets for all land cover and biology protocols, a soil textural triangle, and a glossary of terms. The unit includes:
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Soiled Again In this task, students will initially work with a lab partner to design and conduct an experiment that determines which earth material(s) would produce the least acidic "acid rain". They will independently write a report. This task includes: |
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Sow Big Habitats In this task, students will determine what environment sow bugs prefer to live in. This task includes: |
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Speed and Collisions In this task, students will design and implement an experiment that explores the relationship between speed and collisions. This task includes: |
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Suburban Ecosystems In this task, students will examine plant and insect biodiversity and be able to recognize various species as well as compare and contrast species numbers between habitats. This task includes: |
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Superhero in the Making In this task, students will develop superhero characters based off of physics concepts and create comic/anime books based on their characters. This task includes: |
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Surface Ozone The Surface Ozone task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will expose a chemically sensitive strip to the air for an hour and determine the amount of ozone present using an ozone strip reader. This task includes:
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