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Formation of Wind In this task, students will sequence and describe the steps leading up to wind. This task includes: |
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Friction In this task, students will form a hypothesis and conduct an experiment about the weight of a block and the number of washers it takes underneath to be able to move it across various surfaces. This task includes: |
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Future Citizen Project In this task, students will develop their leadership skills through creating a documentary on their research of government policies, involvement in local volunteering, and monitoring international press. This task includes: |
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Gaga Pit In this task, students will become carpenters and create their own play arena for the Israeili game "Gaga", which is similar to dodgeball. This task includes: |
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German or English In this task, students must determine if a blank line of text is more likely to be German or English. This task includes: |
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Get Fit Summer In Get Fit Summer students' current fitness scores will be evaluated for a fitness component and they will then set a realistic goal score and describe how certain activities will help achieve goal. This task includes:
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Get to Know Others In this task, students will research their own culture in order to compare and contrast to others. This task includes: |
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Girls Rising Project In this task, students will research and learn about the importance of equal rights as well as education for women around the world. This task includes: |
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Global Art: A Sense of Caring In this task, students will create a presentation on what it means to be a caring person and then design a caring activity that will benefit the community. This task includes: |
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Global Food Show and Tell In this task, students will research and share different recipes and foods eaten in their country. This task includes: |
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