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S.O.S Student Out and Stranded (Man Vs. Wild West Virginia) In this task, students will work in groups to produce a video of themselves as if they were stranded and came across a cabin with limited resources. They will need to use these resources to construct a compass, telegraph, and flashlight. This task includes: |
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Sand in Bottles In this task, students will determine the speed at which bottles filled with various amounts of sand will roll and then predict the the amount of sand in an unknown bottle. This task includes: |
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Saving Water: One Drop At A Time In this task, students will create a brochure and multimedia presentation after taking part in various activities about the importance of water conservation. This task includes: |
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Scale Model of the Solar System In This task (in PALM and in PALS), students must create a scale model of the solar system with the given table of planetary distances. This task includes: |
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Seasonal Change In this task, students will determine patterns of seasonal growth by examining previous students' data. This task includes: |
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Seed Growth In this task, students will explore how seed growth is effected by variables. This task includes: |
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Shock and Awe: Projectile Motion in the Crusades In this task, students will take place in a four week project that will ask them to practice math, write research papers, and develop flash movies relating to the Crusades. This task includes: |
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Slide or Fried? In this task, students will work together to conduct experiments about how dangerous playground equipment can be on a hot day, and present their findings to the Parks and Recreation Commission. This task includes: |
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Slip Sliding Away In this task, students will explore geologic phenomenons and apply their knowledge to real life situations. This task includes: |
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Snell's Law This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Transfer of Energy. Students must carry out an experiment to help them determine if Corn Syrup refraction meets Federal standards by using the Snell's Law equation. This task includes: |
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