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| How to use this book |
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1 Observation: Are probiotic yogurts worth the extra money? |
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2 | (2) |
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2 Observation: How similar are animal and plant DNA? |
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4 | (2) |
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3 Observation: What do the inside of lungs look like? |
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6 | (2) |
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4 Observation: Are all fats the same? |
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8 | (2) |
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5 Observation: How do plants exchange gases? |
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10 | (2) |
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6 Observation: How do apples decay? |
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12 | (2) |
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7 Fair testing: Is salt a good preserver of food? |
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14 | (2) |
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8 Fair testing: How can plants use wind to reproduce? |
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16 | (2) |
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9 Fair testing: Are there enzymes in our liver? |
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18 | (2) |
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10 Fair testing: What is the best food to take with you when climbing a mountain? |
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20 | (2) |
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11 Fair testing: Which is the most dangerous sea to swim in if you are bleeding? |
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22 | (2) |
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12 Fair testing: How quickly will our muscles tire? |
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24 | (2) |
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13 Fair testing: Can we speed up the rate of photosynthesis? |
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26 | (2) |
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14 Pattern seeking: Where do daisies grow? |
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28 | (2) |
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15 Pattern seeking: Do taller people have larger hands? |
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30 | (2) |
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16 Pattern seeking: Do insects prefer to live in the light or the dark? |
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32 | (2) |
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17 Pattern seeking: Can long legs jump further? |
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34 | (2) |
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18 Pattern seeking: Do our hearts beat faster when we work harder? |
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36 | (2) |
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19 Pattern seeking: Are hand-dryers more hygienic than paper towels? |
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38 | (2) |
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20 Classification and identification: Can you identify animal and plant cells just by looking at them? |
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40 | (2) |
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21 Classification and identification: Can we classify leaves? |
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42 | (2) |
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22 Classification and identification: What are the best fruits and vegetables to eat when you have a cold? |
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44 | (2) |
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23 Classification and identification: How can fingerprints solve a crime? |
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46 | (2) |
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24 Classification and identification: Which plants are growing near our school? |
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48 | (2) |
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25 Classification and identification: What's in our food? |
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50 | (2) |
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26 Modelling: Can we build a digestive system? |
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52 | (2) |
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27 Modelling: Can we build a DNA separating chamber? |
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54 | (3) |
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28 Modelling: Can we build a model of DNA? |
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57 | (2) |
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29 Modelling: Can we ferment our own ginger beer? |
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59 | (2) |
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30 Modelling: Can we build a bug hotel? |
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61 | (2) |
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31 Modelling: Can we design and make a stethoscope? |
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63 | (2) |
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32 Observation: Can a solid turn into a gas? |
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65 | (2) |
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33 Observation: Where should we dig for oil? |
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67 | (2) |
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34 Observation: What colour are M&Ms? |
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69 | (2) |
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35 Observation: What is the best material for a campfire? |
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71 | (2) |
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36 Observation: How can we make colourful flames? |
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73 | (2) |
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37 Observation: What is special about the melting and freezing point of a substance? |
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75 | (2) |
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38 Fair testing: Which is the best washing powder? |
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77 | (2) |
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39 Fair testing: Can we prevent rusting? |
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79 | (2) |
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40 Fair testing: Which antacid is the most effective? |
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81 | (3) |
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41 Fair testing: Which is the best brand of disposable nappies? |
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84 | (2) |
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42 Fair testing: How does temperature affect the rate of a reaction? |
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86 | (2) |
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43 Fair testing: How quickly will a puddle evaporate on a hot day? |
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88 | (2) |
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44 Pattern seeking: How quickly will a battery run down? |
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90 | (2) |
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45 Pattern seeking: What is the hardest liquid to swim through? |
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92 | (2) |
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46 Pattern seeking: Will aquatic plants grow in acidic water? |
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94 | (2) |
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47 Pattern seeking: Do all oxides have the same pH? |
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96 | (2) |
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48 Pattern seeking: Which element in group 2 of the periodic table is the most reactive? |
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98 | (2) |
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49 Pattern seeking: Which element in group 7 of the periodic table is the most reactive? |
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100 | (2) |
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50 Classification and identification: Are all changes reversible? |
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102 | (2) |
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51 Classification and identification: What is the best soil for growing plants? |
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104 | (2) |
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52 Classification and identification: How can we identify colourless gases? |
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106 | (2) |
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53 Classification and identification: How can polymers be identified? |
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108 | (2) |
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54 Classification and identification: Do chemical reactions always give off heat? |
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110 | (3) |
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55 Classification and Identification: Does everything dissolve in water? |
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113 | (2) |
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56 Modelling: Can we make our own fizzing bath bombs? |
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115 | (2) |
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57 Modelling: Can we make popping fruit juice balls? |
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117 | (2) |
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58 Modelling: Can we grow a crystal garden? |
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119 | (2) |
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59 Modelling: Can we build our own volcano? |
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121 | (2) |
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60 Modelling: How can cabbage be an indicator? |
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123 | (2) |
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61 Modelling: Can we make a bouncing custard ball? |
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125 | (2) |
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62 Observation: How many colours are there in light? |
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127 | (2) |
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63 Observation: How does pressure vary in a water column? |
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129 | (2) |
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64 Observation: What do waves look like? |
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131 | (2) |
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65 Observation: Which objects will give you a static shock? |
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133 | (2) |
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66 Observation: How do gases move? |
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135 | (2) |
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67 Observation: How much `stuff' do we make in a reaction? |
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137 | (2) |
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68 Fair testing: How can we change the brightness of a bulb? |
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139 | (2) |
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69 Fair testing: Why do moon craters vary in size? |
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141 | (2) |
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70 Fair testing: What are the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in? |
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143 | (2) |
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71 Fair testing: How can we increase the resistance in a circuit? |
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145 | (2) |
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72 Fair testing: How can blood spatter solve a crime? |
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147 | (2) |
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73 Fair testing: Can we stop radio waves? |
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149 | (2) |
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74 Pattern seeking: How can you make a swing go faster? |
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151 | (2) |
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75 Pattern seeking: Can you break a spring? |
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153 | (2) |
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76 Pattern seeking: How can we make a magnet stronger? |
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155 | (2) |
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77 Pattern seeking: How does light enter and leave a mirror? |
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157 | (2) |
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78 Pattern seeking: How can we change the speed of light? |
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159 | (2) |
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79 Pattern seeking: What happens to waves in shallow water? |
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161 | (2) |
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80 Classification and identification: Which materials are best for keeping something warm? |
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163 | (2) |
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81 Classification and identification: Which materials are best for building an electric circuit? |
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165 | (2) |
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82 Classification and identification: Can we identify different types of radiation? |
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167 | (2) |
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83 Classification and identification: Can we classify all materials as solids, liquids or gases? |
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169 | (2) |
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84 Classification and identification: What is the densest liquid? |
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171 | (2) |
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85 Classification and identification: Where is the energy going? |
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173 | (2) |
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86 Modelling: Can we cook food using the sun? |
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175 | (2) |
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87 Modelling: Can we make our own camera? |
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177 | (2) |
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88 Modelling: How can a potato be a battery? |
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179 | (2) |
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89 Modelling: Can we build a catapult? |
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181 | (2) |
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90 Modelling: Can we design and make a musical instrument? |
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183 | (2) |
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91 Modelling: Can we make a crash helmet? |
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185 | (2) |
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92 Project 1 Healthy teeth |
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187 | (1) |
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93 Project 2 Desert island survival |
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188 | (2) |
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94 Project 3 Environmental survey |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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96 Project 5 Olympic science |
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194 | (2) |
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97 Project 6 Chocolate lab |
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196 | (2) |
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98 Project 7 Scene of crime investigation |
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198 | (2) |
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99 Project 8 Fairground games |
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200 | (2) |
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100 Project 9 Aeroplane design |
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202 | (1) |
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101 Project 10 What's the weather like? |
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203 | (2) |
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