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The Z Factor In this task, students must calculate the duration of the show, Z Factor, if the judges had to watch all of the acts. This task includes: |
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Threads In this task, students will observe and make comparisons between burning thread. This task includes: |
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Three of a Kind In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern. This task includes: |
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Timber: History of BC's Logging Industry In this task, students will use pictures and timelines to determine changes in the logging industry throughout the last couple centuries. This task includes: |
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Time for Rhyme In Time for Rhyme students will memorize and perform a nursery rhyme. This task includes:
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Tobacco Times In Tobacco Times students will identify short-term effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco, determine smoking myths from smoking facts, and identify issues relating to peer pressure. This task includes:
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Together With Birds In the Together With Birds task, students will research information about the birds of their community through birdwatching, organizing activities, and sharing information with each other. They will share information with each other through pictures they have taken and essays. |
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Touring the Systems In Touring the Systems students will compare components of circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, muscular, skeletal, reproductive and/or endocrine systems to everyday objects. This task includes:
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True Media Message In True Media Message students will identify false messages in advertisements and explain how they negatively affect a person's social, emotional or physical well-being. This task includes:
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Tuck Shop In this task, students must draw graphs and charts to compare two sets of data, and then critique an incorrect conclusion. This task includes: |
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