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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.

Go Fly a Kite
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In this hands-on activity, children create their own kites that can fly indoors. Learners are exposed to basic concepts of gravity and air resistance.

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.

Crazy About Kites
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In this activity, learners build a kite out of paper, change it, and try to make it fly even better. With their new knowledge of kite making, students can then go on to create their own kite designs.

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.

Carbon Cycle Roleplay
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In this creative roleplay activity, learners will explore the various processes of the carbon cycle using movement and props to aid in comprehension.

Ice Cream Shake
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In this tasty activity, learners make their own ice cream any day of the year in an exploration of heat and cold. Highlights include freezing and melting and the transition from liquid to solid.

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.

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.