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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF, learners dissolve Epsom salt in water and discover that the resulting solution can be used to create a work of art.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create a drawing with dry erase markers and watch it come to life. Learners will explore chemistry, art and storytelling through this activity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners follow a recipe to make a dough similar to the clay artists use to make sculptures.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF, learners use glue instead of glass to create artwork that can be hung in a window.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, learners create secret messages using a candle. Learners discover that watercolor paint is attracted to some materials, like paper fibers, but not others, like oil.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use clear nail polish and the power of chemistry to create paper with a rainbow sheen.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will "paint" their own crystal artwork by creating a picture with a super saturated salt solution.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity on page 3 of the PDF, learners create a collage by using vinegar to transfer color pictures from a newspaper onto a piece of white paper.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 9 of the PDF, learners make their own paint using chalk as a pigment and glue and water as binders. This activity introduces learners to special mixtures called suspensions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use an origami template to design eight amino acids. Learners configure the amino acids to form a protein. Use this activity to introduce proteins and amino acids.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners thread colored beads onto string. Each beach represent a process of the water cycle.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners use candle wax to make "invisible" designs that are revealed with watercolor paints.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learn about dyes and mordants (fixatives) when you tie-dye fabric with Kool-Aid™ and vinegar. The colored molecules in Kool-Aid™ form a chemical bond between the fiber and dye molecules.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners follow simple steps to recycle old newspaper into new paper.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this engineering/design/arts and crafts activity, learners design and build "platforms" or "bridges" that can hold weight, and test which glue makes the strongest structure.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this crafty chemistry activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners make their own paper from used paper they may have otherwise thrown away.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners transform everyday milk into small plastic figurines and jewelry. Use this activity to introduce learners to monomers and polymers.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this creative roleplay activity, learners will explore the various processes of the water cycle using movement, sound, and props to aid in comprehension.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this playful, goopy activity, learners mix two liquids to create a solid (that sometimes acts like a liquid ), using basic household materials such as borax and glue.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners create and reveal secret messages written with invisible ink! The invisible ink is actually a baking soda solution, and the magical revealing liquid is fruit juice.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes