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Stimulus/Response in Invertebrates In this task, students will design an experiment that will explore how worm's structures allow them to do what they do. This task includes: |
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Sun and Temperatures In this task, students will apply their understandings of the relationship between temperature and environment to solve a problem. This task includes: |
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Survival In this task, students will decide which material to use for a jacket that will be best suited for a cold and windy climate. This task includes: |
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Swinging In this task, students will design modifications to a swing apparatus. This task includes: |
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Tadpoles In this task, students will take a look at the various stages of tadpole development. This task includes: |
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Temperature and Enzymes In this task, students will experiment with mixing rennin and milk. 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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Threads In this task, students will observe and make comparisons between burning thread. This task includes: |
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Unknown Liquids In this task, students will design and carry out an experiment to decide which of the two given solutions is more dense. This task includes: |
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Urban Ecology In this task, students will explore the urban ecosystem and how people are able to interact with nature. This will culminate in students creating a magazine to be presented at exhibition. This task includes: |
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