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Don't Waste - Create The aim of the Don't Waste - Create task is to awake more consciousness among students about resources, recycling, and avoiding waste. Focus topics include upcycling, water saving, corn is not just corn, recipes with leftovers, and weeds for healing deeds. |
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Early People Symbols In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols. This task includes: |
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Early People Symbols The purpose of the Early People Symbols is to explore early people’s symbols meaning and history. In the Early People Symbols (EPS) project, students will explore the meanings of their cultural symbols. They will start by doing research (Internet, local libraries, museums, art books, and artifacts such as rugs, wall, ceiling, floor drawings, pictographs, etc.) in their communities. Then, they will briefly tell the story related to the symbol using journals, Voice Threads, PowerPoint Presentations, videos or digital photos. Students are also invited to create a drawing or painting using these symbols |
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Earthquake Epicenter In this task, students will determine the epicenter of an earthquake. This task includes: |
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Eggs This task includes two sample problem solving questions from World Class Arena Limited (WCAL). The task includes the answers to the sample questions. |
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Electrical Circuits and Switches In this task, students will design and explain a model of circuits and switches and then redesign for it to be turned on by someone with no hands. This task includes: |
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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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