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Middle School NCTE Activity - Budding This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will write a descriptive comparative paragraph. This task includes: |
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Middle School NCTE Activity - Clinometer This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will write about the similarities and differences between a clinometer and a sundial. This task includes: |
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Middle School NCTE Activity - Compass This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will write a poem about a compass. This task includes: |
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Middle School NCTE Activity - Densiometer This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will write about a tree at their study site. This task includes: |
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Ocean Bottom Profile In this task, students will examine and interpret a map of the ocean floor. This task includes: |
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Primary Investigation Test - Atmosphere This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will compare and analyze the given pictures and answer accompanying questions. This task includes: |
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Primary Investigation Test - Making Connections This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth System Unit. Students will compare and analyze photos of schools to answer questions. This task includes: |
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River Planning In this task, students will simulate dam construction through an experiment and write about their observations. This task includes: |
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Soiled Again In this task, students will initially work with a lab partner to design and conduct an experiment that determines which earth material(s) would produce the least acidic "acid rain". They will independently write a report. This task includes: |
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The Blizzard of 1993 This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must analyze a barograph from a winter storm in 1993. This task includes: |
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