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Dissection of a fish
16 Jan 2007

Dissection of a wasp hive
24 Nov 2006

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Experiments

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

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

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

Does cooled microwaved water kill plants?
PROJECT STATUS:
Completed 17 Jun 2006
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Photographs of experimental subjects:
Does microwaved water harm aquatic life?
photographs by Mary

Fish icon.Mug shots of the plants and fish being used in our expriment.

Photo of aquarium A.

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Plant subjects

Animal subjects

Plants photographs:

The plants where planted in both aquariums in identical locations.

Sword Plant - Echinodorus amazonicus (bleheri)
Sword plant (looking a bit ratty).

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Java Fern - Microsorium pteropus
Java Fern - Microsorium pteropus

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Bacopa Plant - Bacopa monnieri
Bacopa Plant - Bacopa monnieri

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Jungle Valisinaria - Vallisneria gigantea
Jungle Valisinaria - Vallisneria gigantea

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Red Ludwigia - Ludwigia mulertii
Red Ludwigia - Ludwigia mulertii

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Banana Plant - Nymphoides aquatica
Banana Plant - Nymphoides aquatica

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Rotala Indica - Rotala indica
Rotala Indica - Rotala indica

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Water Wisteria - Hygrophila difformis
Water Wisteria - Hygrophila difformis

Animal photographs:

Golden Zebra Danio - Danio rerio (sn: Cyprinus rerio)

Golden Zebra Danio behind Red Ludwigia.
Danio peaking out from behind Red Ludwigia.

Danio with a chunk of minikrill in his mouth.
Danio with a chunk of minikrill in his mouth.

The Danios like to play in the bubbles created by the sand stone.
The Danios like to play in the bubbles created by the sand stone.

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African Dwarf Frog - Hymenochirus boettgeri

African Dwarf Frogs like to hang out at the bottom of the aquarium
African Dwarf Frogs like to hang out at the bottom of the aquarium.

A close look at one of our African Dwarf Frogs. The do well living off freeze dried food such as blood-worms and krill.
A close look at one of our African Dwarf Frogs. They do well living off freeze dried food such as blood-worms and krill.

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Summary of experiment
A brief overview of the experiment.

Detailed experiment
 A thorough examination of the procedures used to complete the experiment for those who want to scrutinize our methods.

Experimental subjects
Photographs of the experiment subjects in our experiment.

Students' notes and observations
A guide to the tables, graphs, and student observations made during this experiment.

Editor's notes and observations
A guide to Mr. Graham's observations.

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Photographs of subjects
Our subjects are identified through photos.

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Original Experiment
Read about the experiment that started our series of microwaved water experiments.

Student research
Brief reports about various topics related to the experiment, including water chemistry and why microwaves heat water.

Does microwaved water affect algae growth?
This is our spin-off experiment base on the results from this experiment.