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In this activity, learners explore the different salinities of various sources of water by taste-testing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners explore surface tension by adding pennies to cups which are "full" of plain water or soapy water.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners observe a bottle containing water and oil. They are invited to pick up the bottle and mix the contents together.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF (Water in Our World), learners conduct some quick and easy tests to determine the differences between water and other liquids that look very similar to water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners discover that soap can be used to power a boat. Learners make a simple, flat boat model, put it in water, and then add a drop of detergent at the back of the boat.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners mix oil and water. Then, they add soap and observe what changes! The activity demonstrates how oil and water don't mix, except when soap is added.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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Learners investigate one factor affecting reaction rates: temperature. In a darkened room, two identical lightsticks are placed in water -- one in hot water and one in cold water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), the learner places a golf ball between salt water and colored fresh water. The golf ball is not as dense as the saltwater.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners create hard water by mixing Epsom salt and water. Then they compare what happens when soap solution is mixed with hard water and regular water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners add different liquids to water and apply their working definition of “dissolving” to their observations.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger the water drops to freeze instantly.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that as the salinity of water increases, the density increases as well. Learners prove this by attempting to float fresh eggs in saltwater and freshwater.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners add different liquids (water, salt water, alcohol, and detergent solution) to water and observe the different ways the different liquids combine with water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this quick activity, learners break the tension that happens when water develops a "skin." Learners use water, pepper and some soap to discover the wonders of surface tension—the force that attract

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment with the density of ice, water, and oil. Learners will discover that the density of a liquid determines whether it will float above or sink below another liquid.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this easy chemistry activity, learners submerge pennies in different liquids (water, lemon juice, vinegar, liquid hand soap, salt water, and baking soda mixed with water) to observe which best clea

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this investigation, learners plant seeds in a 2-liter bottle filled with soil that is connected to a water source below. Over the next few weeks, learners observe how the plants grow.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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"What's in the Water" lets participants use tools to solve the mystery- what chemicals and compounds are in a sample of water?

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is a simple and fun activity for learners to explore water and colors.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this simple activity, learners see the production of a gas, which visibly fills up a balloon placed over the neck of a bottle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes