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Diffusion In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment to explore how variables effect diffusion. This task includes: |
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Dirt Detectives In this task, students will roleplay as archaeologists. They will create a culture bag that they feel best represents them and present it to the class. Afterwards, students will create a box at home with various items in dirt. Back in class, students will "dig" through artifacts and use notes from the presentations to correlate people to artifacts and glean information about each other. They will use this project to gain a better understanding about how archaeologists use artifacts to learn about the past. This task includes: |
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Discovering the Problem of Solid Waste In this task, students will sort through a garbage can and graph their findings to be used in creating a solution for minimizing waste. This task includes: |
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Do You See What I See? In this task, students brainstorm the roles of rocks, soil, and water in a terrarium. This task includes: |
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Durability of Materials Experiment In this task, students will conduct an experiment to test the durability of various materials. This task includes: |
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Earthquake Epicenter In this task, students will determine the epicenter of an earthquake. This task includes: |
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Egg Drop In this task, students will explore various physics concepts by creating a device to house an egg that will protect it when dropped from three different heights. This task includes: |
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Electric Circuits In this task, students will explore the relationship between power, circuits, and batteries. This task includes: |
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Electrical Circuits and Switches In this task, students will design and explain a model of circuits and switches and then redesign for it to be turned on by someone with no hands. This task includes: |
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Electrical Energy In this task, students will create an experiment that explores the relationship between wires and heat conduction. This task includes: |
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