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Engineering 101: Pop-up Book! In this task, students will explore the various professional fields of engineering and create a pop-up book showcasing their newfound knowledge. This task includes: |
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Erosion In this task, students will design and conduct and experiment to investigate the question: How does the erosion of sand compare with the erosion of gravel? This task includes: |
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Estimating In this task (in PALM and in PALS), students must estimate the mass, volume, and density of various object to assess their ability to make observations. This task includes: |
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Ethical Dilemmas In this task, students will explore how to evaluate the negative impacts of the War of 1812 without applying modern values and perspectives. This task includes: |
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Every Day is Earth Day In the Every Day is Earth Day task, students will write short essays “Save the Earth” or poems related to this problem. They will take photos, create drawings, videos where they really help to protect the environment. |
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Family Math In this task, teachers will work on incorperating the parents in their student's learning process by working on problems together at home. This task includes: |
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Fault Line In this task, students will use a cardboard model covered in sand to explore what happens with techtonic plates during an earthquake. This task includes: |
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Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty and Inequality In the Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty and Inequality task, students will research and discuss the root causes of hunger and poverty in the world and take meaningful actions to help create a more just and sustainable world. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty, and Inequality In this task, students will research the causes of poverty and hunger throughout the world and come up with possible actions that would create a sustainable existence for all. This task includes: |
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First Nations Involvement in the War, Part 1 In this task, students will explore the concept of causes and consequences through exploring the First Nation's involvement in the War of 1812 as well as as personal experience. This task includes: |
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