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In this activity, learners create a gelatinous slime using guar gum powder and borax. Educators can use this simple activity to introduce learners to colloids.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this chemistry investigation, learners combine common cooking substances (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, pepper, oil, water, food coloring) to explore mixtures.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners mix water, cooking oil, and liquid food coloring to create beautiful colored designs in a cup. Use this activity to explore liquid density and solubility.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners investigate the properties of the liquids in two bottles. One contains layers of oil and water, and one contains oil, water, and soap.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF, learners dissolve Epsom salt in water and discover that the resulting solution can be used to create a work of art.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners mix up a bubbly brew and examine density. Learners explore how they can make different materials fall and rise in water using oil, water, and salt.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how a cabbage juice indicator helps identify acids and bases, and how iodine indicates the presence of starch.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners are challenged to create solutions that conduct electricity and make a buzzer buzz (or an LED light up).

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity in which learners will find that they can detect differences in concentration better with their nose (smelling) than with their eyes (seeing).

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes