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Keep Cool This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Properties of Objects and Materials. Students must test cups of various materials to determine which would be best suited to keep a cold drink cool on a hot day. This task includes: |
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Laws of Life: Virtues Project In this task, students will write an essay about what they value most in life. By submitting their essays in an online forum, students will be able to react to one another's essays online. This task includes: |
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Lost Postcard Collection In this task, students will roleplay as Odyssues, cataloging their journeys through the book through a series of postcards. This task includes: |
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Love and War In this task, students will explore the question of whether or not love and war are related. Students will learn about war through World War II texts, delve into the ways chemicals have been used in warfare, and culminate in writing their own newspaper article. Alternately, students will learn about love through reading poetry and creating their own perfume after studying about pheramones. This task includes: |
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Machinto In this task, students will research where there are still war-affected children around the world. They will collaborate in creating picture books and online videos to send to those "little birds". This task includes: |
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Medicine in My Backyard In this task, students will research and explore the usefulness of medicinal plants. They will present their findings to the community so that they will all be able to make more informed decisions and incorporate medicinal plants into daily life. This task includes: |
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Money Matters In this task, students will collaborate with participating classes in discussing their opinions of money in an online forum. This task includes: |
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Music of the World In this task, students will collaborate in creating an original song using instruments from around the world. Each age group will have a specific task in creating the song as a whole student body. This task includes: |
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My City and Me In this task, students will share the environmental, social, and cultural aspects of the cities they live in with their global peers. This task includes: |
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My Country Flag In this task, students will write essays and discuss their county's flag and the meaning of the colors used. This task includes: |
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