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3. Background: Rats are used for science experiments, testing of new medicine. They have no real homes, they are known to carry diseases/viruses.

4. Write a short story, poem or song about the animal you are studying.

5. 1.Why new medicines are tested on rats? 2.What kind of food are rats most attracted to? 3.When do they eat? 4.Who’s the fattest rat in town? 5.Who’s the ‘baddest’ rat in town?

6. 1) Discovery Research 2) Design Project goals Functional spec. Drawings/sketches or project Set the schedule 3) Development Build the design 4) Deployment Test Train others to use Measure and present results

7. Build a rat machine that measures: 1)feeding habits such as favorite food and favorite times to eat 2)types of rats in town 3)favorite music 4)favorite color

8. Micro Computer Controller Shutter Control Touch Sensor Camera