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Flower Power
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In this activity, learners will experiment with changing flower colors. Learners will investigate the effects of acids and bases on flower colors.
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Evolution in Plane Sight
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In this activity, learners model directed evolution by making paper fly. Learners construct and fly paper airplanes.
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Water Drop Races
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In this activity, learners will explore the physics of liquids and gas by playing with both! Learners of any age use their own breath to move drops of water across a smooth wax paper surface.
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Mid-Air Maneuver: Skateboard Science
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To understand how skaters turn in midair, try this little experiment! Individuals can do this activity alone, but it works better with a partner.
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Experiencing Parallax With Your Thumb
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.
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Floating Candles
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In this chemistry activity, learners observe a combustion reaction and deduce the components necessary for the reaction to occur.
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Make a "Mummy"
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The Ancient Egyptians used a naturally-occurring salt from the banks of the Nile River, called natron, to mummify their dead.
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Ziptop Bag Chemistry
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In this chemistry activity, learners perform three chemical reactions in a sealed zip-top bag. Learners will record their observations and classify the changes as chemical or physical.
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Speedboat
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In this activity, learners build a speedboat using paint paddles, a propeller, and film canister. Learners attach a simple circuit and motor to the boat to power the propellers.
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DIY Sunprints
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In this activity, learners will see how UV light affects colors over time by making their own sunprint on construction paper.
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Dancing Spaghetti
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In this chemistry activity, learners use spaghetti to explore density and chemical reactions.
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Production of Oxygen
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In this chemistry activity, learners use yeast and hydrogen peroxide to generate a gas (oxygen) and test some of its properties.
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Earthquake Science: Soil Liquefaction
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This activity demonstrates liquefaction, the process by which some soils lose their solidity during an earthquake.
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"Baseketball": A Physicist Party Trick
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This trick from Exploratorium physicist Paul Doherty lets you add together the bounces of two balls and send one ball flying.
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Why is the Sky Blue?
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In this activity, learners use a flashlight, a glass of water, and some milk to examine why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.
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Standing in the Shadow of Earth
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity demonstrates the shadow of the Earth as it rises as a dark blue shadow above the eastern horizon.
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Night Lights
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In this activity, learners create night lights using a plastic cup, programmable PICO Cricket, tri-color LED, and sensor.
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Push Pull Painter
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In this activity, learners create painting machines that can paint moving forwards and backwards.
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How to Extract DNA From Anything Living
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In this genetics activity, learners discover how to extract DNA from green split peas.