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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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Solar House The Solar House unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 5 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In Solar house students investigate the apparent path of the Sun over time and relate this to the passive solar design of houses. They calculate angles using trigonometric ratios, prepare a report on their findings and maintain a team diary. |
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Special Place The Special Place task is a project promoting intercultural understanding and contributing to a better world to live in and students are invited to share local places that are precious to them in any digital forms. Students will select one local spot that gives them or their community special feelings and write a story about the unusual meanings of the places. They will use short stories with videos, ppt slides, digital photos or drawing to show us what theirr special place looks like. They may select any writing genre (creative, informative, humorous, etc.) or write a poem to describe their special place, and share what is special about it for them. |
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Superhero in the Making In this task, students will develop superhero characters based off of physics concepts and create comic/anime books based on their characters. This task includes: |
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Taisho Koto In the Taisho Koto task, students will explore the harmonies from Taisho Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument. They will learn about musical traditions and gain an appreciation of diverse musical traditions. |
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The Blood Bank Project In this task, students will work in pairs on a collaboration with the San Diego Blood Bank and create a painting and video artistic representation of a researched blood disease. This task includes: |
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The Maritime Project In this task, students will explore the history of maritime culture by taking part in multiple field trips to suppliment a Captain's log. This task includes: |
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites In the UNESCO World Heritage Sites task, students will explore and research the heritage of their country. In the forum, they will present their country and Unesco heritage sites, it's history, the tales about the place, and its meaning in their country's and the world's history. |
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Victoria's Water The Victoria's Water unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 6 teaching and learning activities, additional activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In Victoria’s water students focus on developing understandings and skills which will allow them to prepare for, and participate in, a debate around the issue of what the government can do about Victoria’s water problem. Students also prepare a persuasive writing piece on the issue. Procedurally, students access a range of views from different sources on how to resolve Victoria’s water problems. Using ICT visualising thinking tools and techniques, students conduct their analysis of the issue, and synthesise the facts and opinions in preparation for a debate, with the specific topic being teacher or student initiated. After the debates, students formulate a personal view and express it in a persuasive writing piece. |
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Waiting to Inhale This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: Although smoking is perceived with increasing disfavor in the United States, it is a habit that continues to flourish around the world and is taken up by thousands of young people every day. In this unit, students will explore the past and present influence of tobacco on social, political, and economic life in the United States and around the world and its impact on individual and public health. |
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