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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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Classification in Action In this task, students will set up qualitative and quantitative classification systems. This task includes: |
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Development of a Nutritional Snack In this task, students will work in groups to come up with ideas for nutritional snacks. This task includes: |
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Electrical Energy In this task, students will create an experiment that explores the relationship between wires and heat conduction. This task includes: |
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Electrical Energy In this task, students will conduct an experiment that explores the relationship between heat conduction and wires and apply their knowledge to alternate situations. This task includes: |
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Fishkill This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on The Living Environment. Students must analyze and graph a data table about the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen in order to determine the effects of thermal pollution on fish. This task includes: |
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How Effective is Perspiration at Cooling? This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Regulation and Behavior. Students must emulate human perspiration by wrapping water filled test tubes in both wet and dry newspapers, and then collect data on the cooling water to discover trends and make predictions. This task includes: |
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