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Nature of Dye
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"Nature of Dye" allows participants to create their own dyes and art while exploring how chemicals interact and how these interactions can have real-world applications.

Disappearing Statues
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In this activity (on page 8), learners model how marble statues and buildings are affected by acid rain.

Making Recycled Paper
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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners follow simple steps to recycle old newspaper into new paper.

Toy Chemistry
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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.

Operation Espionage
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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.

Universal Indicator Rainbow Trout
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In this activity, learners cut out a fish and then "paint" it using universal indicator and acids and bases.

Homework, Hogwarts Style
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In this activity on page 8 of the PDF (Behind the Scenes with Chemistry), learners make three of Harry Potter's essential school supplies: quills, ink, and color-changing paper.

Special Effects Using Household Chemicals
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF (Behind the Scenes with Chemistry), learners make some special effects, including snow and breaking glass, with supplies found in the home.

Paper Chromatography with Leaves
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF (Plants—The Green Machines), learners use chromatography to separate and identify pigments within various leaves.

Chemistry Is Colorful
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In "Chemistry is Colorful" learners explore different materials through paper chromatography.

Secret Goldenrod Messages
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In this activity, learners write invisible messages on goldenrod paper, and make the message appear and disappear using acids and bases.

Copper Cleanup
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In this hands-on experiment, kids use chemistry to explore whether acids or bases are better at restoring a penny’s shine.

Tempest in a Teacup
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In this hands-on activity, learners determine the types of chemical reactions achieved when combining different household products.

Potion Commotion
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In this hands-on science experiment, students combine their understanding of the different states of matter and the characteristics of various chemical reactions.

Sticky Situation
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In this activity, learners separate the protein from milk and and use it to make their own glue.

Odors Aloft
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Learners smell balloons filled with different scents to guess what's inside. From this, they infer the presence and motion of scented molecules.