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Three of a Kind In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern. This task includes: |
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Velocity This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Motions and Forces. Students must determine the average speed, by using the averages, that a toy car travels for three different distances. This task includes: |
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Who Are We? The Who Are We? unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 4 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In Who are we? students work cooperatively in a team to develop and implement a class survey about selected characteristics of class members. They brainstorm ideas to develop suitable survey questions, collect survey data, and then use spreadsheets to organise and represent their findings. Survey results and inferences made are presented to the class using multimedia tools. |
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Whose Park Is This? Designing a Youth Oriented Park In this task, students will work in groups to come up with a park design, using geometry to be sure that the space is is being used most efficiently. This task includes: |
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Youth Hostel In this task, students must come up with the best room assignments for a Youth Hostel. This task includes: |
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