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Cause of Conflict In this task students will choose a conflict and analyze its causes by creating a timeline and explaining these causes in an essay or presentation. This task includes: |
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Causes of the War In this task, students will work on understanding the circumstances surrounding the causes of the War of 1812. This task includes: |
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Changing Ramp Heights This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Motions and Forces. Students must determine the relationship and variables between the energy of a rolling ball and the height of a ramp. This task includes: |
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Changing Rocks In this task, students will measure the amounts of erosion on multiple types of "rocks" when shaken in a box. This task includes: |
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Chemical Weathering In this task, students will explore the relationship between water temperature and the speed of a chemical reaction. This task includes: |
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Child Rights and Responsibilities In this task, students will explore the Rights and responsibilities of children around the world through the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child and interactive activities. This task includes: |
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Child Rights and Responsibilities In Child Rights and Responsibilities, students will identify their wants and needs (using UNICEF resources available online) and learn that their needs are their Rights and that Rights come with responsibilities. They will learn about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Students will take part in collaborative activities outlined below. They will learn that though ALL children have Rights, not all children have access to these Rights. They will learn why this is and what the consequences are. Students will think about what can be done to ensure that all children have access to these Rights. |
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Ciencilandia In this task, students will participate in science activities in order to better understand the world around them. This task involves multilingual components. This task includes: |
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Circular Motion In this task, students will examine objects as they move in circles to see what keeps them moving in that motion. This task includes: |
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Classifications of Animals In this task, students will create a binary classifications system to sort plastic animals. This task includes: |
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