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Human Inheritance This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Genetics and Molecular Biology and Patterns of Inheritance. Students must use their knowledge of Madelian genetics to answer questions about the occurance of a trait on a family tree. This task includes: |
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Hydrated Salt This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Chemical Reactions. Students must design and test an experiment that will determine an empirical formula for a hydrated salt that will reveal when the moisture has completely left the sodium crystals. This task includes: |
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Ice Cold In this task, students will explore how salt effects ice and determine if there are some salts that work better for melting. This task includes: |
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Ice Melting This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of the Transfer of Energy. Students must design a way to investigate whether various materials can prevent heat gain in frozen water. This task includes: |
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Identifying Creatures This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Understandings of Scientific Inquiry. Students must use a classification key about facial properties to identify three creatures. This task includes: |
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Identifying Elements In this task, students will use diffraction glasses to observe differences in light. This task includes: |
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Incline In this task, students must figure out the forces necessary to move a truck on an incline and then use that knowledge to determine the most cost efficient way to transport trash. This task includes: |
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Insects and Spiders In this task, students will use various materials to create either an insect or a spider and explain why it is one or the other. This task includes: |
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Interdisciplinary Task: Weather This task is comprised of 18 activities and requires students to use skills in language arts, writing, reading, and science. This task includes: |
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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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