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Burn a Peanut
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In this activity, learners burn a peanut, which produces a flame that can be used to boil away water and count the calories contained in the peanut.

Cook Food Using the Sun
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Learners build a solar oven from a cardboard pizza box, aluminum foil and plastic. Learners can use their oven to cook S'mores or other food in the sun.

Monster Mallows
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In this activity, learners explore how ordinary marshmallows expand when heated in a microwave.

Supercooled Water Drops
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In this activity, learners touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger the water drops to freeze instantly.

Density Rainbows
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of density by pouring 5 different liquids into a jar. Food coloring is added if needed to give each liquid a distinct color.

The Amazing Water Trick
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Using two baby food jars, food coloring, and an index card, you'll 'marry' the jars to see how hot water and cold water mix.

Smell the Maillard Reaction
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In this activity, learners cook amino acids and sugar to explore the range of aromas released.

A Feast for Yeast
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners investigate yeast. Learners prepare an experiment to observe what yeast cells like to eat.

Cake by Conduction
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In this demonstration, cook a cake using the heat produced when the cake batter conducts an electric current.

Hot Sauce Hot Spots
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In this activity, learners model hot spot island formation, orientation and progression with condiments.

Chocolate (Sea Floor) Lava
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In this edible experiment, learners pour "Magic Shell" chocolate into a glass of cold water. They'll observe as pillow shaped structures form, which resemble lavas on the sea floor.

Bake Ice Cream in Your Oven
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In this a hands-on activity, learners explore how to put ice cream in an oven without it melting. Ideas in this activity include insulation and cooking.

Rate of Solution Demonstration
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In this chemistry demonstration, learners investigate the factors that increase the rate of dissolution for a solid.

Hot & Cold
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In this activity, learners experiment with hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, yeast, and baking soda to produce hot and cold reactions. Use this activity to demonstrate exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Get the Porridge Just Right
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Learners set up three different bowls, each with a different mass of oatmeal. Learners monitor the temperature of the oatmeal and find that larger masses take longer to cool.

Can You Make Ice Cream in Two Minutes?
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In this demonstration, learners observe how liquid nitrogen both boils and freezes ingredients to make ice cream in two minutes.

Conduction Countdown
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In this quick SciGirls activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Doghouse Design), learners will be introduced to the concept of thermal conductivity.

Inverted Bottles
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In this activity, learners investigate convection by using food coloring and water of different temperatures.

Change in Temperature: Endothermic Reaction
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Learners investigate signs of a chemical reaction when they mix vinegar and baking soda. In addition to a gas being produced, learners also notice the temperature decreases.

Lifting Lemon
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In this physics demonstration, learners will be surprised when a lemon slice appears to magically levitate within a pint glass.