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How Plants Grow
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In this biology activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will explore how plants turn sunlight into food through a process called photosynthesis.
It's a Gas, Man
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In this activity, learners discover if carbon dioxide has an effect on temperature.
Make a Terrarium
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In this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect.
Fuel for Living Things
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In this activity, learners observe what happens when yeast cells are provided with a source of food (sugar). Red cabbage "juice" will serve as an indicator for the presence of carbon dioxide.
Avogadro's Bubbly Adventure
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners investigate the solubility of gas in water at different temperatures. This experiment will help learners determine if temperature affects solubility.
Breathing Blue
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In this activity, learners test exhaled breath for carbon dioxide and learn how to use an indicator as a simple way to measure pH.
Solving Dissolving
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The Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá is a sink hole, or well, containing groundwater. In this activity, learners create their own cenote using chalk, limestone, acids, and rain water.
Fill 'er Up!
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Learners discover that their breath contains carbon dioxide, one of the pollutants found in car exhaust.
Do Plants Need Sunlight?
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In this activity, learners find out what happens when they cover leaves with pieces of black construction paper. This activity shows learners that plants need sunlight to survive.