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Primary School - Grades K-3
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Do Plants Drink?
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Growing all year Long with grade one - grass, tulips and amaryllis.
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What need plants in order to grow?
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What is plant transpiration?
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How does acid rain affect plants?
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Interdisciplinary Topic: Water
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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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What effect does salty water have on plant growth?
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Does the pH of Water Affect the Growth of Bean Plants?
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Can you sustain a garden using gray water in an environmentally safe manner?
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Which plants survive the longest period of time without water?
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Do plants grow with a liquid other than water?
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Which types of water can germinate and grow plants better?
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The effect of water pH levels on the growth rate of plants
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The effect of water hardness on the germination of marigold seeds
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Which water evaporates faster: salt water, rain water, lake water or tap water?
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How different concentrations of salt water affect plants?
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Does too much water help plants grow more rapidly?
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The effect of the temperature of the water that is given to radishes on their growth.
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Interdisciplinary Topic: Water
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Reduced Irrigation Effects on Citrus Fruit Size
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Compare the efficiency of different types of irrigation: ditch (furrow) irrigation, terracing, overhead (sprinkler) irrigation, center pivot irrigation, lateral move (side roll, wheel line) irrigation, drip or trickle irrigation and subirrigation.
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Adjusting Your Sprinklers for Optimal Soil Moisture
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The Effect of Watering and Misting with Tea Solutions on Plant Growth
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The Effects of Fructose Enhanced Ocean Water on Rice Plant Growth
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The Effect of Different Watering Methods on the Growth of Peas
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The Effects of Ocean Water as an Irrigation Supplement on the Growth of Rice Seedlings
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Tthe effect of salinity of water on seed germination
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What are the effects of different liquids on plant growth?
[P]
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What effect does chlorine have on plant growth?
[P]
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The Effect of Potable vs. Gray Water on Radish Growth
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What is the effect of water temperature on the amount of color in spirogyra plants?
[P]
Does flow rate affect water quality parameters (dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and temperature in a stream)?
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Underground vs. onground watering system efficiency
[P]
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Electric conductivity as a measure of soil water content for use in watering plants.
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Test the effects of salt on canola and its transgenic lines (seed germination and plant growth).
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Interdisciplinary Topic: Water
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High School - Grades 10-12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Determine whether or not recycled (reclaimed) water would harm California native plant species.
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Use vegetable oil as a way to reduce water evaporation from soil by slowing the flow of underground water to the soil surface.
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Find the effects of different concentrations of two anionic Polyacrylamides, Amber 1200 and Stockopam, on water infiltration and flocculation in Chualar sandy loam soil.
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Determine if plants would die when a saline solution slightly less than the oceans was watered into the soil.
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What Can People Do to Conserve Water and Avoid Wet/Dry Spots
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pH levels in water and its effect on plants
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Will the applying of a low concentration of salicylic acid (SA) to green bean plants reduce damaging effects caused by exposure to salt water stress during early growth.
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Determine what type of nozzles have the least amount of drift on average (flat fan, Turbo TeeJet, air induction).
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The effect of different pH water levels on coloring agents (pigments) in different flowers.
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Interdisciplinary Topic: Water
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Botany Resources
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Biology Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Botany Science Fair Projects Books
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