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Water Illusions: Refraction & Magnification
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Learners demonstrate how water can distort, refract and magnify light.

A Little Drop of Water: Cohesion
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Learners explore water's property of cohesion through two investigations.
How Does Water Climb a Tree?
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to explore how water flows up from a tree's roots to its leafy crown.

Water Cycle in a Bag
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In this activity, learners will explore the water cycle by creating a small atmosphere.

Crystal Creations: Grow Spikes of Crystals in the Sun
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This activity shows you how to make amazing crystal spikes using Epsom salt and the sun.

Causes and Effects of Melting Ice
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of density-driven currents (thermohaline circulation) and how these currents are affected by climate change.

Forces at the Nanoscale: Nano Properties of Everyday Plants
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Nasturtium Leaves Activity) about surface tension.

Why Doesn’t the Ocean Freeze?
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In this activity, learners explore how salt water freezes in comparison to fresh water.

Gravity Fountains
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into the forces of gravity and air pressure.

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.

NEWspaper: Make Your Own Paper
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Learners make their own paper using old newspaper. Learners can make their paper colorful by adding construction paper.

Hydraulic Car
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In this activity, learners build cars using syringes and water-powered hydraulics. Learners construct the car frame out of cardboard and set up a hydraulic system to raise and lower the car.

Earth Atmosphere Composition
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In this activity, learners use rice grains to model the composition of the atmosphere of the Earth today and in 1880. Learners assemble the model while measuring percentages.

Sea Level: On The Rise
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Learners will understand the relationship between climate change and sea-level rise.

It's a Gas, Man
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In this activity, learners discover if carbon dioxide has an effect on temperature.

Pot-in-Pot Refrigeration
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners create a low-tech refrigerator that requires no electricity to keep food from spoiling.

Making Sense of Sensors
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In this activity, learners explore sensors and focus specifically on how to measure humidity using a sensor.

Keep it Cool
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have met the challenge of keeping foods, liquids, and other items cool.

Handheld Water Bottle Rocket & Launcher
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In this activity, learners build handheld rockets and launchers out of PVC pipes and plastic bottles. Use this activity to demonstrate acceleration, air pressure, and Newton's Laws of Motion.

Water Rocket Launch
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In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.