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Proof of the Pudding
Could you guys come up with a way to really test whether or not our food tastes better to people?
| Subject: Science; Problem Solving Topics: - The Nature of Science and Technology (Experimentation) - Use a Chart or Table Grades: 5 - 8 Concepts: - Understands the concept and types of "experimental error" Knowledge and Skills: - Can create a chart for the collection of experimental results - Can present experimental results clearly in written form - Can design and carry out a ""single-blind"" experiment - Understands the importance of "sample size" as it relates to experimental accuracy" |
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Science & Technology Movie:
Food in Space
A 1000-day mission and six crew members, each needing four pounds of nutritious and tasty food per day. Variety is a must. That's what Dr. Michele Perchonok and the other food science specialists and dieticians at NASA's Johnson Space Center are up against, as they develop food for a mission to Mars.
Running time 5:23 minutes.
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