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Colored Dots 2 In this task, students will observe colored inks falling through water and make conclusions. This task includes: |
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Colored Dots 3 In this task, students will observe colored ink falling through water and make conclusions. This task includes: |
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Colored Drops In this task students will observe, interpret, and describe the properties of two substances and their mixture. This task includes: |
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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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Containers This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowedge of Physical Proprties of Matter and Heat Transfer. Students must first determine which container, each with a different insulator, will keep a hot drink warm for the longest. After, students practice hands-on skills by observing and recording the temperatures of hot water over a ten minute interval. This task includes: |
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Counting Trees In this task, students must develop and explain a method for counting the amount of trees in a diagram. This task includes: |
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Dad’s Cookies In Dad’s Cookies, students are asked to figure out how many cookies Dad baked for the family before they ate them all. The key concepts are fractions and addition. This task includes:
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Daffodils and Tulips In this task, students around the world will plant either tulips of daffodils, record data, and compare when they bloom. This task includes: |
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Day Out In this task, students must answer questions regarding survey results of where to go for a field trip. This task includes: |
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Dig Deeper In this task students will draw conclusions about a historical question they have been studying in their classroom using artifacts and primary sources as evidence. They will then develop a timeline and write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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