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Ice Melt
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In this activity, learners will explore basic information about thermodynamics by experimenting with ice. Learners will compare ice melting rates on metal pans or plastic cutting boards.

Convection Current
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In this activity, learners make their own heat waves in an aquarium.

Water Underground
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Many people get water from a source deep underground, called groundwater.

The Best Dam Simulation Ever
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This online simulation game explores the different consequences of water levels on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

Float Your Boat
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In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.

Tie Dye Secret Messages
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In this activity, learners will write a secret message that only their friends will be able to read.

Indicating Electrolysis
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Electrolysis is the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen. This Exploratorium activity allows learners to visualize the process with an acid-based indicator.

Mystery Sand
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In this activity, learners play with surprising sand that doesn’t get wet! Learners explore how water behaves differently when it comes in contact with "magic sand" and regular sand.

Magic Sand: Nanosurfaces
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This is an activity/demo in which learners are exposed to the difference bewteen hydrophobic surfaces (water repelling) and hydrophilic surfaces (water loving).

Build A Bee Bath
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In this activity, learners use found natural materials to create a water haven for bees and other insects.
Floating Paperclip and Other Surface Tension Experiments
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In this activity, learners experiment with surface tension using everyday household items such as strawberry baskets, paperclips, liquid dish soap, and pepper.

Geyser
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This Exploratorium activity can be used in many contexts because geysers are great opportunities for learning about heat and temperature changes as well as geological/space science phenomena.

Make a Lake
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Where rainwater goes after the rain stops? And why there are rivers and lakes in some parts of the land but not in others?

Window Under Water
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Glare from the sun and ripples from the wind can make it hard to see what's below the surface of a body of water.

"Boyle-ing" Water
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In this activity, learners explore Boyle's Law and discover that water will boil at room temperature if its pressure is lowered.

Dip Dip, Hooray
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Lakes, streams and other freshwater bodies are a habitat for lots of living things, big and small.

Frozen Sculptures
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In this activity, learners use objects they find on a nature and water to make creative frozen sculptures.

Clear Water, Murky Water
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How do scientists measure how clear or murky water in a lake is? How does water clarity (clearness) affect what lives in the lake?