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Soapy Water In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment that uses several substances to try to seperate soap from water. This task includes: |
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Soiled Again In this task, students will initially work with a lab partner to design and conduct an experiment that determines which earth material(s) would produce the least acidic "acid rain". They will independently write a report. This task includes: |
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Sow Big Habitats In this task, students will determine what environment sow bugs prefer to live in. This task includes: |
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Speed and Collisions In this task, students will design and implement an experiment that explores the relationship between speed and collisions. This task includes: |
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Suburban Ecosystems In this task, students will examine plant and insect biodiversity and be able to recognize various species as well as compare and contrast species numbers between habitats. This task includes: |
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Survival In this task, students will determine what material to make a jacket form that will keep the wearer alive in a particular climate. This task includes: |
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Swinging In this task, students will modify a swinging apparatus after examination. This task includes: |
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Tadpoles In this task, students will examine the various stages at which tadpoles grow up. This task includes: |
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Testing a New Drug In this task, students will design an experiment to test experimental drugs and write a report to send to an approval committee. This task includes: |
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That's the Way the Ball Bounces In this task, students will test the boucing ability of balls made with various materials. This task includes: |
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