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Crime Scene Investigation This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: In this unit, students take on the role of crime scene investigators to solve a murder that has occurred at the school. They will integrate math, science, and language arts into the study of forensic science and associated legal careers such as district attorneys, law enforcement, pathology, forensic science, and medical examination. |
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Daffodils and Tulips In this task, students around the world will plant either tulips of daffodils, record data, and compare when they bloom. This task includes: |
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Deliver In this task, students will take measurements of various objects. This task includes: |
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Design It Clean In this task, students will get into groups and design affordable and realistic water filters. This task includes: |
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Development of a Nutritional Snack In this task, students will work in groups to come up with ideas for nutritional snacks. This task includes: |
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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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Do No Harm This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: In this unit, students will learn about the role government plays in setting policy and supporting and regulating various aspects of the healthcare industry, and about the impact these activities have on the lives of ordinary citizens. The unit will focus on three areas in which federal or state governments have influenced biomedical research and healthcare practice: stem cell research (Subunit 1), pharmaceutical advertising (Subunit 2), and vaccination against communicable disease (Subunit 3). |
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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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Earth as a System The Earth as a System Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) aids students in the understanding of how Earth functions as a system through data collection and student research. This unit 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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