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Write a realistic story telling about a rule breaker. This story should tell the story of a child that may or may not be new to PBA. The child breaks a rule and needs to be retaught. Tell the story of this re-education on appropriate school behavior.

In small groups, you will chose a topic from the PBA Handbook, write a skit and perform the skit. The skit should detail a problem that is addressed by the handbook and present a way to solve it.

Holiday celebrations occur throughout the school year. You have been asked to plan a school appropriate holiday celebration (per the PBA Student Handbook). There should be a plan for what to wear and what to share.

Design a display for the front office showing students how to properly wear the PBA uniform. The display can be no larger than a piece a poster board. Get creative and have fun!

Using the questions in the Pre-Test to guide your research, take notes on the PBA Student Handbook. All notes should follow the same format at the Pre-Test and be as detailed as possible. Handwriting should be legible and attention should be made to grammar and spelling.

Using the headings provided in the PBA Student Handbook, summarize/paraphrase the information presented in each section.

For this assignment, you will write a newspaper article detailing the development of your idea, the problem, the solution and don't forget to include your excitement and passion for the Indian River Lagoon.

As we begin the new school year there may be some faces you know and others that you don't. This time of year is spent getting to know each other. You are going to create a display board about you. The rubric describes what should be in each section and the varying levels of effort put into it. Please take your time and have pride in your work. The board will be put on display during Open House for all parents and students to see.

Research potential partners and fundraising opportunities for your cause. Then create a plan to get the community involved and education the general public.

Your group has designed a solution to solve a problem in the Indian River Lagoon. Now you are charged with calculating the cost of this solution. Each group will calculate the cost of their groups solution. Budget Presentations should include: a chart or spread sheet listing each cost (include pictures when possible), a description of each cost, proof of calculations (show your work), a grand total, and a sample product.

Your job is to create a poster that will depict the ecosystem of Gumbo Limbo Hammock. You are to represent the ecosystem in pictures and written descriptions. Please cover the composition of the ecosystem including the plant and animal life and the physical makeup if the environment. If there are pollution or environmental hazards, cover those as well. You will present your poster to the class.

Create a flow chart of clues that led to the finding of Dajun. Include an explanation for Liza K's hypothesis of Dajun's behavior.

You are about to embark on a WEBQUEST through the St. Johns River Water Management website. You will research information on what the organization does, what they are doing to protect the Indian River Lagoon, and visit Snook's Cove to get helpful information about the IRL.

Detail the life cycle, structure, role in the environment

Research the draw of the Indian River Lagoon. Highlight tourist attractions, hidden gems, and industrial dependence.

Student will label a map of the Indian River Lagoon throughout this project.

Write an informational fact card on an endangered or threatened animal that inhabits the Indian River Lagoon. Describe its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and threats to the animal. Include any other interesting information.

Create a model of the Indian River Lagoon. The model should include appropriate living and non-living organisms present. The presentation should include an appropriate description of the environment, should trace the flow of energy and highlight an endangered or threatened organism.

Using the provided questions to guide your research, take notes on the Indian River Lagoon's history, the location, organisms and flow of energy. (Questions 3-7)

Describe the elements of a story, detailing the setting, rising action, climax, falling action, and use the conflict/resolution relationship to explain the intended theme.