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Singing Grams In this task, students will collaborate on a music greeting to be performed at a local nursery home. This task includes: |
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Skeleton Tower In this task, students are required to create a formula for discovering how many cubes it takes to build structures of various sizes and shapes. This task includes: |
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Slave Quarters This task reveals students' ability to source a document, in order to see both its values and limitations. Students will be able to explain how a photograph of former slave quarters provides some evidence of the living conditions of slaves. They will also observe how the fact that the photograph was taken decades after the abolition of slavery limits its usefulness as evidence of antebellum living conditions. The task includes a range of supplementary materials, many available for download with the creation of a free account:
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Slippery Slope In Slippery Slope students graph the linear equation that passes through given points. They will then respond to questions about the graph. This task includes: |
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Smiling World The Smiling World task is a global collaboration to promote happiness throughout the world by bringing international smiles to students. Students will create posters and photos promoting smiles, handmade toys with smiles, murals and poetry to bridge the cultural gaps through smiles. There will be an international exhibition that includes all the photos and posters and will be made public with the help of Mass Media and Internet resources. |
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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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Solar Cooking Project In the Solar Cooking Project task, students will experiment with alternative energy uses by making, testing, and using solar cookers. Recipes, construction tips, experiments and research findings will be shared on line and compiled on a web site. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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