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Thinking Like a Scientist:
      Why Don’t Some Popcorn Kernels Pop?














                            Make Observations






                                  Do you like popcorn? If so, you may have noticed



                            that popcorn smells and tastes good. You also may



                                                                                        n. the entire seed of a grain such as corn or wheat
                            have noticed that some kernels never pop. You have
                                                                                                  kernels


                            made observations based on your senses. Science
                                              observations

                                                            n. the process of watching something carefully, especially to learn something
                            begins with an observation.














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