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Investigate the interaction of liquids of different densities and experiment with wave patterns with this hands-on activity.

In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

In this activity, learners use a flashlight, a glass of water, and some milk to examine why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.

This simple and engaging astronomy activity explains nuclear fusion and how radiation is generated by stars, using marshmallows as a model.

This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.

Can gelatin (like Jell-O ®) change the speed of light?

Learners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black.

In this outdoor, winter activity, learners find living green plants under the snow and determine the light and temperature conditions around the plants.