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In this activity, learners explore the history of making objects from glass and artistry of Dale Chihuly.

In this activity, learners discover that some plastics will shrink when you get them hot. Learners bake polystyrene in a regular oven and discover what happens.

In this activity, learners transform everyday milk into small plastic figurines and jewelry. Use this activity to introduce learners to monomers and polymers.

In this activity, learners explore the human influences on the carbon cycle and examine how fossil fuels release carbon.

Learners assemble a hot-air balloon from tissue paper. The heated air (from a heat gun) inside the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air and causes the balloon to float.

In this up-cycling activity, learners recycle plastic bags and repurpose them into useful wallets.

In this activity, learners build a hot air balloon using just a few sheets of tissue paper and a hair dryer.

In this activity on page 5 of the PDF, learners mimic the process for making bricks. Learners shape and bake creations from a dough that is made from flour, salt, and water.

In this activity, learners build a simple solar oven out of household materials to melt chocolate and marshmallow between graham crackers--known as s'mores.

In this activity (pages 13-14), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

In this two part activity, learners become draft detectives by constructing their own draft catchers to detect drafts around windows or doors.

In this delicious activity, learners get to make, taste-test and compare their own "brands" of homemade strawberry ice cream.