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The "Rocket Reactions" activity is an exciting way to learn about how materials interact, behave, and change.

Learners place their hands on different metals and use an ammeter to monitor the flow of electricity from one metal to another.

In this activity, learners will explore the dynamics of air pressure by using a candle, a cup, and a dish of water.

In this chemistry activity, learners use spaghetti to explore density and chemical reactions.

"Molecules in Motion" explores how materials behave and change in a vacuum.

Learners add acid rain (nitric acid) to two cups that represent lakes. One cup contains limestone gravel and the other contains granite gravel.

In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners test to see if saliva is necessary for food to have taste.

The Let's Do Chemistry "Build a Battery" activity lets participants learn how batteries work and how materials behave, change, and interact by building their own simple battery out of metal and felt w

In this activity, learners discover that it is difficult to trace a curve by using its reflection in a mirror. Use this activity to discuss how the brain works.

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.

In this activity, learners perform a simulated blood test procedure.

In this activity, learners use a tuning fork to explore how the Doppler effect works.

In this chemistry activity, learners prepare two petri dishes, one filled with water and one filled with milk.

Learners mix liquid water with solid cornstarch. They investigate the slime produced, which has properties of both a solid and a liquid.

In this activity, learners create a large film of soap and experiment with what can and cannot pass through it.

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.

Learners add drops of alginate solution to a solution of calcium chloride. The alginate does not mix with the calcium chloride, but forms soft gel beads.

In this trick, learners discover how to stick a straw to the palm of their hand, window door, or anywhere using static electricity.

"Sublimation Bubbles" allows learners to explore how some solid materials, such as dry ice, can phase change directly from their solid to gaseous form.