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Stained Glass Glue
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF, learners use glue instead of glass to create artwork that can be hung in a window.

Fireworks in a Glass
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In this activity, learners use water, oil, and food coloring to observe a chemical reaction that creates a shower of colors inside of a glass.

DNA Extraction: Look at your genes!
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Extract your DNA from your very own cells! First, learners swish salt water in their mouth to collect cheek cells and spit the water into a glass.

Special Effects Using Household Chemicals
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF (Behind the Scenes with Chemistry), learners make some special effects, including snow and breaking glass, with supplies found in the home.

Beam Me Up!
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This is a quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Stained Glass Activity) about the "Tyndall effect," the scattering of visible light when it hits very small dispersed particles.

Science of Sunblock
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Stained Glass Activity) about nanotechnology making its way into everyday products, such as sunscreen, and how effective these invisible particl

Ice Fishing
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In this activity, learners will use string and salt to lift an ice cube out of a glass of water. Salt depresses the freezing point of water, allowing it to melt around the string and refreeze.

Surface Tension Icebreaker
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This is a quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under Nasturtium Leaves Activity) about surface tension.

Aerogel
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This activity/demo introduces learners to aerogel, a glass nanofoam. Learners discover how aerogel is made and how well it insulates as well as learn about aerogel's other unique properties.

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.
Let's Go Ice Fishing
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In this activity, learners are challenged to lift a floating ice cube out of a glass of water using just one end of a piece of string.

Erupting Fizz
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This is a highly visual demonstration that illustrates both the effects of density and chemical reactions.

Exploring Materials: Liquid Crystals
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In this activity, learners discover that the way a material behaves on the macroscale is affected by its structure on the nanoscale.

Breaking Up with Combustion
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This activity teaches combustion as the interaction of a fuel source and oxygen.

Light and Sound
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In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.