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	Project title	Dust mites - getting rid of them
	Difficulty Level	Middle school
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This science fair project was performed to find out the best method of getting rid of dust mites. The science experiments were done using dust mite-infected pillow cases and employing various methods to remove the dust mites from them.
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1. For this science fair project, the independent variable is the method of removing the dust mites – sun drying, hot wash followed by sun drying, hot wash followed by dryer cycles, cold wash followed by sun drying or cold wash followed by dryer cycles. The dependent variable is the number of dust mites remaining on the pillow case. This is determined by observing the pillow case under the magnifying glass and counting the number of dust mites. The constants (control variables) are the size of the marked area, the type of pillow case cloth, the hot water temperatures .....

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