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Recent Projects Microorganism hunt 5 June 2009 Dissection of a fish 16 Jan 2007 Dissection of a wasp hive 24 Nov 2006 Recent 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		Summary of Results Does cooled microwaved water harm aquatic life? by Jared Graham Setup Started: 2 Jan 2007 Starting Date: 25 January 2007 Current Status: Completed 26 April 2007, Week 13 Funding provided by a 2006 SELCO Mini-Grant This page is a brief summary of the experiment. If you would like a thorough description of our study see the detailed experiment page. Introduction and annotated directiory Contents of this page: Problem Hypothesis Experiment design Observations and data Conclusion Problem: Does microwaved water harm aquatic life? Hypothesis: Microwaved water will: harm the living organisms in the aquarium - 2 student votes not affect the living organisms in the aquarium - 22 student votes Experiment design: Overview of procedures: We will maintain 2 ten-gallon aquariums with identical populations of fish and plants. Water chemistry and all other factors in the 2 aquariums will be kept as close to matching as possible. Sample size: 2 ten aquariums (1 experiment, 1 control), equally populated. Vended bottled water from Glacier Water will be used throughout the experiment. Duration: To be decided - we plan to run the experiment through May or April. Double blind study; we do not know which aquarium, A or B, is filled with the microwaved water. Subjects: Our complete experimental subjects list is located in a central area where you can see photographs and read about them (use the link in this sentence). Observations and data: A complete record of data and observations can be found here: Students' notes and observations Editor's notes and observations Photographic gallery Conclusion: Aquatic life is not harmed by a cooled microwaved water environment. For a more detailed discussion, see our detailed report page. Tank B contained the microwaved water.	Quick Links Key links: 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. Popular links: Photographs of subjects Our subjects are identified through photos. Related links: 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.

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