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Green Tools and Toys In this task, students will learn about electricity and magnetism and then work in groups to create new types of environmentally friendly electrically-powered tools and toys. This task includes: |
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Growth of Yeast In this task, students will examine how yeast grows in a sugar solution and determine carbon monoxide presence. This task includes: |
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Half-Ball In this task, students will be examining how a ball and half-ball relate to Newton's Laws of Motion and the Law of Conservation of Energy. This task includes: |
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Harrowing Habitats In this task, students will research West Virginia ecosystems to determine if the animals are safe in their habitats and potential dangers to them. They will present their findings and solutions to these problems in a multimedia presentation. This task includes: |
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Heat Retention This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Heat Transfer. Students must test, measure, and graph their findings to determine which of four substances would be the best as a heat mass. This task includes: |
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Heating Crystals In this task, students will experiment with and observe the effects of heating various crystals. This task includes: |
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Heating Crystals In this task, students will examine how heat effects crystals. This task includes: |
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Height of Bounce This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Motions and Forces. Students must determine a relationship between the height at which a ping pong ball bounces and the height from which it was dropped. This task includes: |
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Here's Looking At You In this task, students will analyze genetic data and use that information to predict outcomes. This task includes: |
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Hey, Look Me Over! In this task, students will observe traits and characteristics of mealworms. This task includes: |
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