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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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Ajax Seed Company In this task, students will examine the genetics of hypothetical seeds. 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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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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Car Wash In this task, students will determine where to build a car wash based on the soil in the area. 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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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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