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Water-Holding Capacity

Grade 9-12 Performance Task

Developed by: New York State Education Department (NYSED)
University of Buffalo and NORC (1991)

The retention of water by different materials affects their use by plants and animals. In this activity, students design a method to determine the water-holding capacity of sand, soil, and moss.



 

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