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Cooking Up a Mystery In Cooking Up a Mystery students will use evidence from the lab and the Internet to identify a criminal suspect in a cooking contest and make safety improvements. This task includes:
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People on the Move In this task students will will choose a group of people and describe how their needs and wants (economic reasons) and location (geography) caused them to move. You will also create a map illustrating this movement. They will then construct a map and write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Public Health In Public Health students will explore the cause-and-effect factors that will keep you and the people around you healthy. This task includes:
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Speed Racer In Speed Racer students will investigate factors that affect speed and apply technology to solve a problem in a racing competition. This task includes:
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Weather Patterns and Predictions In Weather Patterns and Predictions students will collect and analyze weather data to create a forecast for your area. This task includes:
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