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Peat Pots This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of the Earth System. Students must observe and calculate the capillarity of soil by observing a peat pot in water. This task includes: |
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People on the Move In this task students will will choose a group of people and describe how their needs and wants (economic reasons) and location (geography) caused them to move. You will also create a map illustrating this movement. They will then construct a map and write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Picasso's Influence on HTH In this task, students will create a piece of artwork by first using photoshop and then paint. This task includes: |
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Pinhole Photography In this task, students will create their own digital artwork by first creating a pinhole camera, developing their film, and uploading to the computer to be altered. This task includes: |
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Predator/Prey Relationship This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Populations of Ecosystems. Students must analyze given population data and write a paragraph demonstrating their underatandings, and then write a proposal to reduce one animal's population. This task includes: |
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Probing Under the Surface This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must measure and record various lengths in order to determine the shape of the bottom inside of a box. This task includes: |
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Puddles and Soil This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students examine the concept of permeability by carrying out an experiment to determine which types of soil produce puddles. This task includes: |
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Pulse In this task (in PALM and in PALS), students must determine a base pulse rate, and then continue to observe and record the pulse rate during various activities and over time. They must then describe and explain their observations. This task includes: |
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Reaction Rates In this task, students must measure and graph results between temperature and the reaction rate of a mixture. This task includes: |
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Rubber Band In this task (in PALM and in PALS), students will experiment with what happened to the length of a rubber band when rings are repeatedly added. This task includes: |
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