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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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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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Connecting Math to Our Lives In the Connecting Math to Our Lives task, students will explore how math is used in their communities and take action to promote greater equity in the world around them. This task includes several possible projects and classroom activities. |
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Connecting Math to Our Lives In this task, students will explore how math is being used in their community and shed light on promoting equity. This task includes: |
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Consequences of Tecumseh In this task, students will read through primary and secondary documents to determine the consequences of the War of 1812. This task includes: |
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Continuity and Change in Memorials In this task, students will compare the commemorations of the War of 1812 that took place in 1912 and 2012 and explore the continuities and changes that happened over time. This task includes: |
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Creeping This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth Systems. Students must understand a model depicting "soil creep" in order to measure and graph their calculations. This task includes: |
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Critter Museum In this task, students will act as museum directors and sort, classify, and provide information of the animals to be displayed. This task includes: |
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