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Ajax Seed Company In this task, students will examine the genetics of hypothetical seeds. This task includes: |
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Animals Piece by Piece In this task, students will put together puzzles and identify the limbs by piece and then the animal once completed. This task is linked with "Whose Parts Do I Have?" and "Mythical Animals". This task includes: |
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Anofasp In this task, students will classify three insects after comparing them based on their physical structures. This task includes: |
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Are Enzymes Specific for Their Substrates? In this task, students will collect their own data to analyze about enzyme activity. This task includes: |
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Are Fruits and Vegetables Really Made of Cells? In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment to determine whether or not fruits and vegetables are made of cells. This task includes: |
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Bird Eggs In this task, students must determine the most beneficial shape for eggs that rest on cliffs. This task includes: |
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Cardiovascular Homeostasis In this task, students will explore how homeostasis is effected by exercise. This task includes: |
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Classifications of Animals In this task, students will create a binary classifications system to sort plastic animals. This task includes: |
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Critter Museum In this task, students will act as museum directors and sort, classify, and provide information of the animals to be displayed. This task includes: |
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Dichotomous Key In this task, students will identify organisms using a dichotomous key. This task includes: |
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