| Roller Coaster Madness |
Design a Roller Coaster |
| Searching for Solutions |
Solve real-life problems involving research and higher level math skills |
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| Take me out to the ballgame |
Plan the trip of a lifetime to major league baseball stadiums |
| To tell a tale |
Solve the mystery while learning about folktales from other lands. Students will also create a tale of their own. |
| Author cards |
Create baseball-like cards for childrens' authors. |
| Author quest |
Research a children's novelist and do a multiple intelligences project. |
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| Ghostcatchers across the Carolinas |
Research local legends and ghost stories; creat an original ghost story. |
| Do you believe in lake monsters. |
Exploring thw world of Loch Ness, Champ and Memphre, three popular lake monsters. |
| Shipwreck Island Adventure |
Research 5 islands to determine the location of a sunken ship |
| A day in the life of Harry Potter |
Investigate the details of Potter's world and conduct an interview with the author |
| Wizards of the Old State |
Ms. J. K. Rowling is seeking new material and characters for her latest book in the Harry Potter series. Your task is to persuade her to use characters, legends and settings you have identified from North Carolina. |
| Dolphin-Safe Tuna |
Closely look at tuna fishing legislation from different perspectives. Special interest groups try to persuade other to their point of view. |
| Dr. Amazon's Rainforest Mystery |
The late doctor left his field notes and a photograph of an animal never seen before. Your task is to identify it. |
| Earth Alert! |
Examine global warming, over-population, and habitat loss. They present finding to class, discuss findings, and look for solutions. |
| Find the missing spider |
Information on the missing spider |
| Mrs. V's breakfast quest |
Learn about what constitutes a complete and nutritious breakfast, and what strategies advertisers use to market breakfast foods to children. |
| Rescuing a baby beluga |
Write a proposal to create a habitat for a baby whale |
| Simple Machines - Mousetrap |
Use simple machines to invent a humane mousetrap. |
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Discovering Rocks |
It is your job to demonstrate to the Mayor of Rocktopia that rocks do have a natural cycle to them just as water has a cycle. |
| Nine rocks from the sun |
Research the nine planets to help them create a travel brochure and a model of the Solar System |
| Design a dream vacation |
given a $2,000 per person budget, design a vacation from a list of destinations. Use spreadsheet. Decide on sights and activities. |
| Designing a home |
design a house using plants, considering costs, energy use, etc. |
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