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In this activity (12th on the page), learners investigate their ability to discriminate (see) different colors.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this sunny day activity, learners compare how a cup of water and a cup of tonic water reflect or refract light in the sun.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners use a shoebox, colored cellophane and sunlight to "change" the colors of gumballs. Learners will be surprised when the green and blue gumballs appear black!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover what happens when they crush wintergreen-flavored candies in a very dark room.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners make prisms from gelatin. Learners then shine light through the prisms and discover what happens. This activity introduces learners to the idea of refraction.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this biology activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will explore how plants turn sunlight into food through a process called photosynthesis.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, high voltage is applied across a pickle to emit a yellow glow. This activity should only be conducted by skilled adults and is best suited as a demonstration.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners explore how they can make gelatin stop light, but not stop them from seeing fruit suspended within.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a solar oven. Learners witness the awesome power of the sun to make a yummy treat--a chocolate chip cookie!

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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This is a series of three quick science activities to do with a spoon, knife, and fork. In the first two activities, learners use the flatware to explore optics, mirrors, reflection, and distortion.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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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.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This simple and engaging astronomy activity explains nuclear fusion and how radiation is generated by stars, using marshmallows as a model.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use gelatin as a lens to investigate the properties of laser light.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this simple chemistry activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Colorblind Dogs) about acids and bases, learners will mix a baking soda and water solution and use it to paint a message on a

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 8 of the PDF, learners investigate vitamin C. Learners conduct a chemistry experiment to determine if Tang drink mix or orange juice contains more vitamin C.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make optical fibers out of strips of gelatin.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners explore what happens when polarized white light passes through a sugar solution.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes