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Acid Precipitation In this task, students wlll examine five solutions representing water samples and determine the acidity. This task includes: |
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Acid Precipitation - Micro In this task, students will examine five solutions representing water samples and determine acidity. This task includes: |
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Acid and Base Testing 1 In this task, students will determine which of the given solutions is a base, acid, or neutral. This task includes: |
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Acid and Base Testing 1 - Micro In this task, students will determine which of the given solutions is a base, acid, and neutral. This task includes: |
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Acid and Base Testing 2 In this task, students will plan and conduct an experiment to determine which of the given solutions are a base, acid, and neutral. This task includes: |
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Acid and Base Testing 2 - Micro In this task, students will plan and conduct an experiment to determine which of the given solutions is a base, acid, and neutral. This task includes: |
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Acid and Base Testing 2 - Micro In this task, students will plan and conduct an experiment to determine which of the given solutions is a base, acid, and neutral. This task includes: |
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Acid and Its Effects In this task, students will work in group for a ocuple weeks to determine the effects that acid rain would have on their surroundings. This task includes: |
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African American Workers This task asks students to source and corroborate an account by an English traveller describing African American workers in New York City. Question 1 asks students to evaluate whether the excerpt provides enough evidence to draw conclusions about the working conditions facing African Americans in New York City at the time. To answer this question, students must source the document to determine whether the author’s account can be thought of as conclusive evidence. Question 2 asks students to evaluate whether additional documents could be used to corroborate the account. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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African American Workers This task asks students to source and corroborate an account by an English traveller describing African American workers in New York City. Question 1 asks students to evaluate whether the excerpt provides enough evidence to draw conclusions about the working conditions facing African Americans in New York City at the time. To answer this question, students must source the document to determine whether the author’s account can be thought of as conclusive evidence. Question 2 asks students to evaluate whether additional documents could be used to corroborate the account. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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