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Electrical Energy In this task, students will conduct an experiment that explores the relationship between heat conduction and wires and apply their knowledge to alternate situations. This task includes: |
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Equilibrium Can Be Sickening When Not Present! In this task, students will research and present how a person's equilibrium changes as their environment does. This task includes: |
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Erosion In this task, students will design and conduct and experiment to investigate the question: How does the erosion of sand compare with the erosion of gravel? This task includes: |
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Evolution Revolution In this task, students will research and present their investigation of the evolutionary theory and how sexual reproduction plays a role. This task includes: |
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Exploring the MapleCopter In this task, students will design an experiment to explore why maple seeds spin while falling. This task includes: |
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Fault Line In this task, students will use a cardboard model covered in sand to explore what happens with techtonic plates during an earthquake. This task includes: |
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Fishkill This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on The Living Environment. Students must analyze and graph a data table about the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen in order to determine the effects of thermal pollution on fish. This task includes: |
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Floating Pencil This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Matter and Its Tranformations. Students must record the length of the pencil suspended in both fresh water and salt water that is unsubmerged, and determine if the unmarked sample is salt water or fresh water. Lastly, students will predict the outcome of adding salt to the salt water sample. This task includes: |
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Floating and Sinking In this task, students will conduct an experiment to determine why bottles float in water. This task includes: |
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Fly Me to the Moon Travel Agency In this task, students will learn about the moon and then work in groups to create a book about their research. This task includes: |
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