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Detecting Magnetic Materials in "Martian" Soil

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Students simulate some of the Pathfinder experiments by devising methods of collecting and measuring magnetic substances in pseudo-Martian soil. The efficiency of each of the methods used to collect materials is evaluated in this lesson plan.

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conclusions, hypotheses, making observations, spectrometers, the atmosphere

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atmosphere, conclusion, hypothesis, method, observations, petri dish, procedure, spectrometer, science
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4th - 6th
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Science
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