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Vitamin C Testing In this task, students will determine which of three beverages contains the most vitamin C. This task includes: |
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Water - Holding Capacity In this task, students will determine how much water various materials can hold. This task includes: |
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Water Pollution In this task, students will determine the pH of four samples of water and then neutralize them. This task includes: |
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Water Regulation In this task, students will examine graphs about paramecia behavior under various conditions. This task includes: |
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Water-holding capacity of Earth Materials In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment to test the water holding capacity of various materials. This task includes: |
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Wet-Dry Bulb Hygrometers In this task, students will assemple a hygrometer and use other instruments to take measurements and calculate differences and averages. This task includes: |
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Where Rubber Meets Road In this task, students will experiment with the amount of force needed to begin two blocks moving on a strip of asphalt. This task includes: |
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Whose Parts Do I Have? In this task, students will identify the animal being shown and name body parts. This task is linked with "Mythical Animals" and "Animals Piece by Piece". This task includes: |
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Wig-Wag In this task, students will investigate how different weights effect a wig-wag apparatus. This task includes: |
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pH Acid Base Indicators In this task, students will test four solutions and determine their pH values. This task includes: |
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