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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 8	Biome Adventures for the World Traveler In this task, students will research various biomes around the world and present their findings in a multimedia presentation. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, evaluations and rubrics, data sheet, lab sheet, guide to managing the process
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 8	The Next Avatar In this task, students will act as a design team for a movie studio and design a new organism and habitat for an upcoming science fiction movie. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, lab, activity,checklist, group contract, evaluations and rubrics, web resources, guide to managing the process
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 8	Upside Down, All Around, You Turn Me In this task, students will design a roller coaster using the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, journal, web resources, rubrics, guide to managing the process
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 8	Wind Power? In this task, students will investigate how wind turbines work and decide on the best location for a new wind farm. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, lab skills

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West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
8

Biome Adventures for the World Traveler

In this task, students will research various biomes around the world and present their findings in a multimedia presentation.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, evaluations and rubrics, data sheet, lab sheet, guide to managing the process

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
8

The Next Avatar

In this task, students will act as a design team for a movie studio and design a new organism and habitat for an upcoming science fiction movie.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, lab, activity,checklist, group contract, evaluations and rubrics, web resources, guide to managing the process

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
8

Upside Down, All Around, You Turn Me

In this task, students will design a roller coaster using the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, journal, web resources, rubrics, guide to managing the process

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
8

Wind Power?

In this task, students will investigate how wind turbines work and decide on the best location for a new wind farm.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, lab skills

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