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Students hold local officials accountable
Theme Accountability Project In a group of two or three students, research the annual budget for your town, city or municipal district (or a single project, initiative or department). This information may be on an Internet web site or available in a print form from your municipal district, town or city office. Determine the categories…
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“Hot ’nuff Fer Ya”
Theme Compare weather forecasts to observe weather phenomena Background The maintenance of meticulous weather records over very long periods of time has given meteorologists and climate researchers the tools to monitor global climate changes. Researchers in all the scientific disciplines have known for some time that relationships between different sets of data often are only…
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Students in Deep Freeze
Theme It takes the addition of significant amounts of energy to defrost a freezer. Project Create a digitally designed report including 3-5 zoom(8-10x) photos illustrating the following science phenomena: Add thermal energy to a water and ice mixture at 0ºC, and record the temperature every 30 seconds until the water is boiling and the temperature…
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Math 10 Students Screencast Spreadsheet Expertise
Theme Present solutions to math problems. Project Create an audio/video/animated screencast of the following math problem: Janet has decided to start an investment account at the local bank and selects a savings account that currently pays 5% per pounded monthly. She initially invests the $500 she received as an income tax rebate. She also plans…