Getting Started in Science with a Goldenrod Paper Inquiry

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Parents
Keywords: pH, acid, base, scientific method, observation, experimentation, Rutherford High School
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea

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