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Say Cheese!
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Create a chemical reaction that makes cheese! This hands-on activity demonstrates that molecules and atoms are tiny particles that make up everything around us.
Drop Shape
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In this activity, learners get a closer look at the shape of a drop of water and a drop of oil. Learners first drip water onto wax paper and examine the shape of separate drops from a side view.
Look-alike Liquids
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Learners add drops of four liquids (water, alcohol, salt water, and detergent solution) to different surfaces and observe the liquids' behavior.
Magnets on the Move
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In this activity, learners investigate the behavior of magnets. Learners create a "wonder wand" with a magnet so they can move a skater around.
How Much Water is in that Cloud?
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In this activity, learners working in pairs saturate a cotton ball using water drops from an eyedropper to demonstrate the high water capacity of clouds.
Shark Sense of Smell
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This is an activity about our sense of smell and how it compares to sharks' super noses. Learners will create varying solutions of water and perfume.
Colors Collide or Combine
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Learners place multiple M&M's in a plate of water to watch what happens as the candies dissolve.
Which Powder is It?
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In this chemistry challenge, learners identify an unknown white powder by comparing it with common household powders.
Plant Power
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In this chemistry challenge, learners identify which plants have the enzyme "catalase" that breaks hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
What Goes Up...
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In this activity about gravity (page eight of the pdf), learners will very simply explore how gravity affects objects using balls and toys.
Odors Aloft
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Learners smell balloons filled with different scents to guess what's inside. From this, they infer the presence and motion of scented molecules.
Oh Boy Buoyancy
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In this physics activity, learners will explore the concept of buoyancy, especially as it relates to density.
Exploring How Liquids Behave
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Learners apply their knowledge from a previous study to identify different liquids--water, corn syrup, and vegetable oil.
Hot and Cold
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In this chemistry challenge, learners discover that many chemical reactions involve heat loss or gain.
The Liquid Rainbow
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Learners are challenged to discover the relative densities of colored liquids to create a rainbow pattern in a test tube.
Gummy Shapes
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In this activity, learners use chemistry to “self-assemble” gummy shapes. Learners discover that self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures.
Exploring Liquids
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Young learners investigate and observe the properties of three liquids -- water, vegetable oil, and corn syrup. They use their senses to collect data and ask and answer questions.
Vibrant Cords
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In this activity, learners will explore how the voice works and feel the vibrations produced by vocal cords.
Cover Your Mouth
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In this health activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will discover why covering their mouth and nose while sneezing is so important.
Polymers are Chains (K-2)
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In this activity, learners make a paper model of a polymer, then make Silly Putty, an actual polymer.