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Up, Up, and Away In this task, students will create a model of the water cycle after observing the phenomenon of evaporation. This task includes: |
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Upside Down, All Around, You Turn Me In this task, students will design a roller coaster using the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws. 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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Useful Machines In the Useful Machine task,students will look at a picture of an old and a new washing machine, describe the differences, and describe the effect these had on people's lives. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two photos of washing machines. This task is a part of the Knowledge and Understanding from 1996 by NEMP. |
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Using the Microscope In this task, students will demonstrate their ability to use a microscope. This task includes: |
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Vampires, Wizards, and Dragons, Oh My: Does Fantasy Literature Have Its Place in a High School? In this task, students will create a multimedia presentation to showcase their findings after researching the literary value of the fantasy genre. This task includes: |
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Vege Peelings The Vege Peelings task allows students to evaluate and justify different approaches to organic waste disposal. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a video showing four ways to dispose of vegetable peelings and four photos. This task is a part of the Planet Earth and Beyond task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Velocity This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Motions and Forces. Students must determine the average speed, by using the averages, that a toy car travels for three different distances. This task includes: |
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Vertical Jump The Vertical Jump task allows students to demonstrate their jumping skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resources required for this task are four bibs. This task is a part of the Movement Concepts and Motor Skills task series from 2002 by NEMP. |
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Very Tall and Very Small The Very Tall and Very Small task allows students to demonstrate their ability to create a bar graph. Students will complete this task working in one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a folding meter ruler, a result sheet, and spoken instructions. This task is a part of the Construction or Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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