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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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Air in Soil This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must follow an experiment to calculate the percent of air in a soil sample, and then design another experiment to determine the amount of water in a sample. This task includes: |
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Alternate Reality In this task, students will photoshop each others images into their partner schools in order to put themselves in one another's shoes and identify the difficulties they each face. This task includes: |
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Beauty of the Beasts In this task, students around the world will create original artwork and poetry about indigenous animals in their area. This task includes: |
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Bunting This task requires students to calculate the amount of material needed to make enough bunting to circle a yard. This task includes: |
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CIVICS In this task, students will plan and take part in action projects based on issues in their community. This task includes: |
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Calligraphic Arts In this task, students will learn about the art of Calligraphy and then write their own short piece in the style. Their work will be presented through multiple mediums and in online galleries. This task includes: |
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Candy In a Strange Land In this task, students will take part in an artistic collaboration between the classes to create pieces of artwork. This task includes: |
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Caption Me In this task, students will write captions for fur textiles from the 18th century. This task includes: |
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Case of the Cooties In this task, students will work in groups to study a chosen pathogen and then create an animation or game about what they've learned. This task includes: |
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