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Interdisciplinary Task: Weather This task is comprised of 18 activities and requires students to use skills in language arts, writing, reading, and science. This task includes: |
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Magnetic Testing In this task, students must explore which of the given items are magnetic and record observations while answering further questions. This task includes: |
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Magnifiers In this task, students will observe the magnification ability of materials with various opaqueness. This task includes: |
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Making A Difference In Our World Community In this task, students will research volunteer work in their community and present how they can make a difference. This task includes: |
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Measurement: Length, Volume, and Temperature This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Properties of Objects and Materials. Students must practice basic laboratory skills by measuring, recording temperature, and calculating the volume of water needed. This task includes: |
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Measurement: Using the Balance This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Properties of Objects and Materials. Students must practice basic lab skills by using a balance to weigh various objects. This task includes: |
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Meeting Needs and Wants In this task students will will analyze the economic systems that two societies use to meet the needs and wants of their citizens. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Mr. Lincoln’s Line In Mr. Lincoln’s Line, students are asked questions about children standing in a lunch line, some of whom wear glasses, carry lunch boxes, and/or are boys. The key concepts are multiples and factors. This task includes:
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Mystery Boxes In this task, students must make observations of unknown objects inside of boxes by other means than eyesight and answer questions. This task includes: |
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Olympic Cycling In this task, students must portray their understanding of the presented data by creating questions and then answering them. This task includes: |
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