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Bacteria Growth In this lab, students will work in groups on their own worksheets to determine where in the school bacteria grows. This task includes: |
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Durability of Materials Experiment In this task, students will conduct an experiment to test the durability of various materials. This task includes: |
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Pendulum Project In this task, students will explore the variables that effect the period of a pendulum. This task includes: |
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Physics Projectile Project In this task, students will explore the properties of various projectiles. This task includes: |
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Population Ecology In this task, students will design and conduct their own experiment to discover the law of population ecology. This task includes: |
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Science Foundations In this task, students will conduct their own experiment to answer a hypothesis they have about human behavior and will culminate in a presentation in front of faculty members. This task includes: |
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