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Middle School NCTE Activity - Densiometer This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will write about a tree at their study site. This task includes: |
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Migrant Mother This task requires students to consider the values and limitations of a document as historical evidence. Students with a sophisticated understanding of how to source a document will be able to explain that Lange's iconic photograph is useful in that it depicts migrant workers at the time. However, they will also point out that the fact that Lange was paid by Roosevelt's Resettlement Administration to take the photograph; potentially lessening its usefulness as evidence of the living conditions facing migrant workers. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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Mobile Phones In this task, students must calculate which mobile plan is cheaper. This task includes: |
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Money Matters In this task, students will collaborate with participating classes in discussing their opinions of money in an online forum. This task includes: |
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Money Matters In the Money Matters task, students will l be able to get into conversation about money, learn some facts about history of money and about money in other countries, discuss students’ pocket money and proverbs about money, make media products about money. |
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Monuments and Memorials In this task, students will research and reflect on what has been memorialized from the War of 1812 and then design their own memorial based on events and people of historical significance. This task includes: |
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Morale after Fredericksburg This is a two-part task asking students to source and corroborate a primary source letter from a Union soldier describing low morale among Union soldiers after the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. Question 1 asks students to evaluate whether the source provides sufficient evidence to demonstrate the morale of the entire Union Army. To answer this question, students must source the document to determine whether the author represents all Union troops. Question 2 asks students to evaluate whether additional documents would corroborate the letter. The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site:
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More Power To You In this task, students will use a machine to detect the presence and strength of an electric current. This task includes: |
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Music of the World In this task, students will collaborate in creating an original song using instruments from around the world. Each age group will have a specific task in creating the song as a whole student body. This task includes: |
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Music of the World In the Music of the World task, students will work together to create and perform an original song, using instruments from around the world. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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