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Having a Gas with Cola
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  In this activity, learners measure the amount of carbon dioxide in a carbonated drink.
  
Try Your Hand at Nano
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  This lesson focuses on two simple activities that younger learners can do to gain an appreciation of nanotechnology. First, learners measure their hands in nanometers.
  
Change in Temperature: Exothermic Reaction
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  Learners add calcium chloride to a baking soda solution and observe an increase in temperature along with the production of a gas and a white precipitate. These are all signs of a chemical reaction.
  
Toast a Mole!
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  In this quick activity, learners drink Avogadro's number worth of molecules - 6.02x10^23 molecules!
  
As Light as Air
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  Learners measure a bottle full of air, and then use a vacuum pump to remove the air. When they re-weigh the bottle, learners find the mass is about 0.8g less.
  
A Swell Activity with Beans
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  In this combination chemistry and physics activity, learners explore water absorption in dried beans or peas and learn how this affects their physical properties.
  
Percentage of Oxygen in the Air
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  In this activity, learners calculate the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere by using steel wool's ability to rust.
  
Mold Mole Molds
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  In this activity, learners make different shapes that hold exactly one mole of gas (air).
  
Bubble Trouble
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  In this activity on page 15 of the PDF, learners measure the amount of bubbles that they make using a detergent.
  
Exploring Size: Scented Solutions
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  This is an activity in which learners will find that they can detect differences in concentration better with their nose (smelling) than with their eyes (seeing).
  
Bend a Carrot
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  In this activity, learners investigate the process of osmosis by adding salt to a sealed bag of raw carrots and comparing it to a control.
  Investigating Density Currents
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  In this lab activity, learners explore how to initiate a density current. Learners measure six flasks with different concentrations of salt and water (colored blue).
  
How Big is Small
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  In this classic hands-on activity, learners estimate the length of a molecule by floating a fatty acid (oleic acid) on water.
  
Production of a Gas: Controlling a Chemical Reaction
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  Learners mix vinegar and baking soda to produce a gas. With the addition of a bit of liquid soap, the gas becomes trapped in measurable bubbles.
  
We all Scream for Ice Cream
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  In this activity, learners observe how salinity affects the freezing point of water by making and enjoying ice cream.
  
Bury Me Not!
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  This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Bogs) is a full inquiry investigation into decomposition.
  
Cleaning with Dirt
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  Learners build a filter from old soda bottles and dirt. They create polluted water, and pour it through their filter to clean it.