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Acid and Bases - Alien 3 In this task, students will conduct an experiment to decide which solution is more acidic by adding each to a base. This task includes: |
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Acid and Its Effects In this task, students will work in group for a ocuple weeks to determine the effects that acid rain would have on their surroundings. 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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Acids and Bases - Vinegar 1 In this task, students will design and perform an experiment to test the strength of acids and bases. This task includes: |
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Acids and Bases - Vinegar 2 In this task, students will design and perform an experiment to test the strength of acids and bases. This task includes: |
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Acids and Bases - Vinegar 3 In this task, students will design and perform an experiment to test the strength of acids and bases. This task includes: |
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Air in Soil This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must follow an experiment to calculate the percent of air in a soil sample, and then design another experiment to determine the amount of water in a sample. 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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