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Only place the number of kids in a group necessary to complete the task, too many or too few collaborators leaves kids feelings distracted and underutilized.

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  • If a project needs 2 students, the 3rd kid will be marginalized, distracted, etc.
    • If the 3rd kid isn’t needed, there is nothing for this student to do.
  • It’s not fair to students to have more students than necessary to complete an assignment.

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SciGirls Seven Strategies and Interview with Sarah Carter

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