Observation vs Inference: Science Detective Academy
Investigate a greenhouse mystery, separate observations from inferences, and revise explanations as new evidence appears.
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Investigate a greenhouse mystery, separate observations from inferences, and revise explanations as new evidence appears.
Identify variables, control conditions, and design a fair pea-plant growth experiment.
Investigate an urchin barren, map the food web, and test trophic cascades in a kelp forest simulator.
Trace one carbon atom into plant matter through models, maps, and a photosynthesis builder.
Build nucleotides, use base-pairing rules, and model how DNA copies itself.
Follow DNA instructions into RNA and proteins to see how cells build what they need.
Investigate why two purple-flowered parents can have a white-flowered offspring — through sorting, allele modeling, and a Punnett square build.
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