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A Cut Above the Rest In this task, students will explore the relationship between a pair of scissors and the Law of Conservation of Energy. This task includes: |
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Acid-Base Titration In this task, students will examine a solution and determine its concentration. This task includes: |
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Boat Building In this task, students will test which of their tin foil boats holds up best with different solutions and weighted balls. This task includes: |
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Catalase Enzyme In this task, students will design and cary out an experiment that will explore how to slow down reaction rates. This task includes: |
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Classification in Action In this task, students will set up qualitative and quantitative classification systems. This task includes: |
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Coffee Cooling In this task, students will explore factors that keep coffee hot. This task includes: |
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Cooling Liquid In this task, students will explore the variables that cool off liquid. This task includes: |
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Deliver In this task, students will take measurements of various objects. This task includes: |
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Electric Circuits In this task, students will explore the relationship between power, circuits, and batteries. This task includes: |
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Electrical Energy In this task, students will create an experiment that explores the relationship between wires and heat conduction. This task includes: |
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