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In this activity, learners use geometry to predict the shape of carbon. Learners twist and attach chenille stem pieces that represent bonds between different carbon atoms.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this geology activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners explore how carbonic acid can slowly dissolve limestone and form caves.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe as soap bubbles float on a cushion of carbon dioxide gas. Learners blow bubbles into an aquarium filled with a slab of dry ice.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners add objects and substances to carbonated water to discover that added objects increase the rate at which dissolved gas comes out of solution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Ocean acidification is a big issue due to the amount of carbon dioxide humans release. CO2 in the atmosphere is absorbed into the ocean thus changing its acidity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a chemistry lab activity about solutions (page 7 of the PDF). Learners see firsthand how chemicals in a solution can combine to form an entirely different substance.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this simulation activity, learners act as parts of the circulatory system and discover how it serves as a transport system for food/nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide and waste.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use gumdrops and toothpicks to model the composition and molecular structure of three greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor (H2O) and methane (CH4).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this two-part activity, learners use everyday materials to visualize one mole of gas or 22.4 liters of gas. The first activity involves sublimating dry ice in large garbage bag.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct and launch rockets using simple materials and their understanding of chemical reactions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry activity, learners explore chemical reactions and their effects, including the kind of reaction in the human body that makes people burp!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Using yeast, sugar, and water, learners create a chemical reaction which produces carbon dioxide (CO2) gas inside a 2-liter bottle. They use this gas to inflate a balloon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off), learners will use the ever-popular soda geyser experiment to test the reactivity of the various sugar candies or mints.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes