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High NCTE Activity - Compass This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will write a poem that is composed of one stanza for each of the directions. This task includes: |
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High NCTE Activity - Densiometer This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will construct and use a densiometer, as well as write a poem about a tree in their site. This task includes: |
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High NCTE Activity - Rainfall This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will write a short story from the point of view of a water molecule as it makes it journey into the rainfall tube for measurement. This task includes: |
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High NCTE Activity - Solid Precipitation This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will write a paragraph from the point of view of a water molecule as it turns into a snowflake. This task includes: |
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High NCTE Activity - Water Temperature This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Hydrology Unit. Students will write a short story from the point of view of a water molecule in a strem. This task includes: |
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High NCTE Activity - Water pH This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Hydrology Unit. Students will write a paragraph and short story about water pH. This task includes: |
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Huh? I Don't Understand You... In this task, students will collaborate to create a new dictionary for modern language. This task includes: |
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In a Crisis, What Is Your Spin? In this task, students will play a public relation associate to explore persuasive marketing. This task includes: |
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Laws of Life: Virtues Project In this task, students will write an essay about what they value most in life. By submitting their essays in an online forum, students will be able to react to one another's essays online. This task includes: |
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Laws of Life: Virtues Project In the Laws of Life: Virtues Project task, students will write an essay about their personal values in life. The Laws of Life Project allows students to express in their own words what they value most in life. They will submit essays about their laws of life in which they describe the rules, ideals, and principles by which they live, and explain the sources of their laws of life (i.e., life experience, religion, culture, role models, etc.). They will respond to each other's essays and interact with each other electronically. They will also be able to report on any dialogue or events that occur in their learning communities as they participate in the Laws of Life Project, and are encouraged to use what they learned about values to initiate change within the community through action projects. |
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