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Packing Materials In this task, students will decide which packing material is least harmful to the environment by testing their solubility. This task includes: |
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Pathfinder In this task, students will experiment with boards to solve circuit problems in order to light a lightbulb. This task includes: |
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Pen Friends In the Pen Friends task, students will exchange letters with students in Japan. They will learn and understand about the culture, school life and so forth both their own country and others’. They also learn the skill of language and possibly make a life long friend. |
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People Interacting with the Environment In this task, students must examine how people and animals live in various environments and use their knowledge in additional situations. This task includes: |
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People in Places The People in Places unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 3 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In People in Places students focus on selecting and using ideas to improvise and create short devised drama about a familiar place like a supermarket. Students develop their drama skills as they work individually and in small groups to create characters and scenes. They use drama techniques and process to plan and create a character and actions to communicate their ideas, observations and experiences about a familiar place. |
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People on the Move In this task students will will choose a group of people and describe how their needs and wants (economic reasons) and location (geography) caused them to move. You will also create a map illustrating this movement. They will then construct a map and write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Perspectives on Alberta Treaty 7 (1877) In this task, students will work in groups to research and understand one perspective on Treaty 7 in Alberta. This task includes: |
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Plastic Wrapped This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Properties of Objects and Materials. Students must test different plastic wrap samples and rank them by quality. This task includes: |
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Preserving the Past In this task, students will need to design a way to preserve a piece of the town's historic train depot. This task includes: |
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Privateers In this task, students will explore the differences of pirating and privateering as well as the morals surrounding it. This task includes: |
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