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San Diego/Tijuana Crossed Gazes In this task, students will work the "model animation" in creating a short film about others kids' lives on the other side of the border. This task includes: |
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Sand in Bottles In this task, students will determine the speed at which bottles filled with various amounts of sand will roll and then predict the the amount of sand in an unknown bottle. This task includes: |
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Sara’s Story In Sara’s Story students will demonstrate short and long term effects (physical, emotional, social, and intellectual) of drug use. This task includes:
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Scale Model of the Solar System In This task (in PALM and in PALS), students must create a scale model of the solar system with the given table of planetary distances. This task includes: |
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School Leadership Project: HTH Structures in Action In this task, teachers will be learning how to structure their classes to implement problem based learning. This task includes: |
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School Uniform Exchange In the School Uniform Exchange, students will talk about their school uniform tokens, histories, inner cultures, and exchange school activities. This task allows for cultural exchange and communication among students from all over the world. It will help students realize the importance of their value and the spirit of their school, country, and share with others their inner exploration. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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Schooling Then and Now In this task, students will study primary documents in order to help them compare and contrast 19th century schooling to modern day. This task includes: |
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Sculptures in the Park In Sculptures in the Park students will create an abstract sculpture that represents a particular movement for the local community park planners. This task includes:
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Seed Growth In this task, students will explore how seed growth is effected by variables. This task includes: |
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Seedfolks In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together. This task includes: |
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