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Make a "Mummy"
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The Ancient Egyptians used a naturally-occurring salt from the banks of the Nile River, called natron, to mummify their dead.

Plankton Feeding
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This activity provides a hands-on experience with a scale model, a relatively high viscosity fluid, and feeding behaviors.

Frog Eggs
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In this activity, learners compare frog eggs to chicken eggs to better understand why frog eggs need water. Learners compare a boiled chicken egg to "frog eggs" represented by boiled tapioca.

Universal Indicator Rainbow Trout
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In this activity on page 2 of the PDF, learners discover how color changes can help scientists distinguish between acids and bases.

Air-filled (Pneumatic) Bone Experiments
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Just like birds, some dinosaurs had air-filled (pneumatic) bones, which made the dinosaurs' skeletons lighter.

Close, Closer, Closest
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In this activity, learners perform an experiment that models a chromatography-like process called electrophoresis, a process used to analyze DNA.

Cartesian Diver
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: California Fish), learners will build a simple Cartesian Diver in an empty 2-liter bottle.

Dinosaur Bone Experiments
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This activity features two connected hands-on activities about dinosaur bones.

Amphibian Skin
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of permeability to better understand why amphibians are extremely sensitive to pollution.

Avogadro's Bubbly Adventure
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners investigate the solubility of gas in water at different temperatures. This experiment will help learners determine if temperature affects solubility.