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Build a hydrometer (measures the density of a liquid) using a pipet or eyedropper.

Learners follow directions to construct a water-powered electrical generator using a turbine made from plastic spoons.

In this activity, learners explore and compare the buoyant properties of materials found in nature and in human-made materials.

In this activity, learners will explore surface tension, what it is, and how we can change it.

This hands-on experiment will provide learners with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup.

Construct a simple battery that's able to power a small light or motor out of foil, salt water, and charcoal. A helpful video, produced by the Exploratorium, guides you along on this activity.

In this activity learners will explore the concepts of density and matter in their quest to answer one simple question-will it sink or will it float?

In this activity, learners explore atoms as the smallest building blocks of matter. With adult help, learners start by dividing play dough in half, over and over again.

In this environmental science and data analysis activity, learners work in groups to track a Dead Zone (decreased dissolved oxygen content of a body of water) using water quality data from the Nutrien

In this chemistry experiment, learners get to make a very bizarre substance using corn starch and water. Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? Or is it a different kind of substance entirely?

In this activity about magnetism (page 13 of the pdf), learners will experiment with magnets to explore how water and other liquids affect the strength of magnetic fields.

Ocean acidification is a problem that humans will have to deal with as we release more and more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

In this physics activity, learners experiment with the attractive and repulsive power of magnets.

In this yummy chemistry activity which requires adult supervision, learners use sugar and water to explore how crystals form.

In this simple activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners make a crystal garden using salt, water, and a brick.

Don't scream for ice cream -- make it with milk, sugar, flavoring and some 'salt-water' ice. Discover the chemistry of ice cream by creating your own.

In this activity, learners will "paint" their own crystal artwork by creating a picture with a super saturated salt solution.

Learners observe a flask with a balloon attached over the mouth and inverted inside the flask.

In this combination chemistry and physics activity, learners explore water absorption in dried beans or peas and learn how this affects their physical properties.

Learners apply their knowledge from a previous study to identify different liquids--water, corn syrup, and vegetable oil.