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Does cooled microwaved water affect algae growth?
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Completed 30 May 2007

Does window film affect construction paper fading?
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Completed 25 May 2007

Does cooled microwaved water harm aquatic life?
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Completed 26 Apr 2007
Funding provided by a 2006 SELCO Mini-Grant

Does cooled microwaved water kill plants?
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Completed 17 Jun 2006
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Does cooled microwaved water kill plants?
by Jared Graham

Starting date: 5 Jun 2006
Completion date: 15 Jun 2006

Cartoon plant resisting being watered.My fifth grade students and I replicated an experiment claimed to be performed by a sixth grader who said the results provided evidence that microwaved water, after it is allowed to cool, kills plants within 9 days. Our goal was to improve the design of the experiment by increasing the sample size and making it a double blind studyPop-up glossary definition..

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  • Summary of experiment
    A brief overview of the experiment and the results.
  • Detailed experiment
    A thorough examination of the procedures used to complete the experiment for those who want to scrutinize our methods.
  • Examining the original experiment
    Photographs used as evidence from the original experiment.
  • Detailed observations
    Contains just the Day 1 and Day 10 photographs of all 24 pairs of plants for comparison.
  • Data gallery
    Students photographed the plants every day. This section contains all 240 photographs taken over the 10 day period.
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