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The Tip of the Iceberg

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Young scholars discover the percentage of an iceberg that is above and below the water surface. They compare salt water icebergs and fresh water icebergs and if they behave the same of differently. They work with their lab group to perform specific mathematical formulas to research icebergs.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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