About This Book |
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SECTION 1 INQUIRY, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Grade Tampering (Collecting and Comparing Fingerprints) |
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3 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes to the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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7 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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To Code or Not to Code (Interpreting and Writing Messages in Code) |
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11 | (6) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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17 | (6) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Corroded Cans (Using Data to Relate Evidence to Explanation) |
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23 | (6) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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29 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Being Hip to the Chip (Paint Chip Analysis) |
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32 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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36 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Tricky Tools (Comparing a Tool Mark Cast to Suspect Tools) |
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40 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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43 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Handwriting Hoax (Handwriting Analysis) |
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46 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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49 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Putting the Wrong Foot Forward (Comparing Shoeprints) |
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52 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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56 | (5) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Disorganized Data (Organizing Evidence in Sequence) |
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61 | (2) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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63 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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SECTION 2 EARTH SCIENCE |
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The Soil Evidence (Finding Evidence From the Soil) |
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69 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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73 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Pointing Out Pollution (Collecting and Using Data to Detect Water Pollution) |
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76 | (5) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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81 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Dirty Clues (Comparing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Soil Samples) |
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85 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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88 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Dirty Dave (Comparing Soil Samples from Different Locations) |
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92 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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96 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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The Sand-Trap Blues (Detecting Pure Sand or Sand Mixtures in Soil Samples) |
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99 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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103 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Digging Up Clues (Comparing Locations of Soil Samples) |
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107 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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110 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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The Truth Is in the Proof (Comparing Heat-Retaining Qualities of Various Materials) |
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113 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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116 | (5) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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SECTION 3 LIFE SCIENCE |
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A Hairy Situation (Hair Analysis---Human or Animal?) |
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123 | (5) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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128 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Learning From Lipstick (Comparing Lip Print Patterns) |
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131 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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135 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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``Leafing'' the Crime Scene (Comparing Characteristics of Leaves) |
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139 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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143 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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A Spooky Crook (Assembling a Human Skeleton) |
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147 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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151 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Pharaoh's Femur (Using a Bone to Determine a Person's Height) |
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155 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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159 | (8) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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One Bite Too Many (Comparing Teeth Marks) |
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167 | (5) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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172 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Leery of Labels (Determining Fat Content of Margarine) |
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176 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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180 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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DNA Net (Using DNA Evidence to Identify a Suspect) |
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183 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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187 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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SECTION 4 PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
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Where Is Herman the Hamster? (Making a Rough Sketch of a Crime Scene) |
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193 | (5) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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198 | (2) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Candy Capers (Separating Water-Soluble Food Dye Into Colors) |
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200 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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203 | (5) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Stepping Into Crime (Analyzing Footprints to Determine Sequence of Events) |
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208 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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211 | (5) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Fibers Don't Fib (Comparing Fibers) |
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216 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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220 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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You're in Deep Trouble (Conducting Tests on Synthesized Urine) |
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224 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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228 | (3) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Guilty of Graffiti (Separating Colors of Water-Soluble Inks) |
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231 | (4) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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235 | (4) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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The Baffled Baker (Identifying Unknown Powders) |
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239 | (3) |
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Purpose of Investigation, Notes for the Teacher, Background, Materials, Answer Key, NSTA Objectives that apply |
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Reproducible Student Investigator Pages |
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242 | (5) |
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The Crime, Procedure, Conclusion Questions |
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Glossary |
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