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Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners observe and record what happens when they manipulate bottles containing a liquid (water or corn syrup) and one or more objects (screw, nail, paper clip).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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This three-part activity consists of an activity that groups of learners develop themselves, a given procedure, and an optional demonstration.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners place an M&M candy in water and observe what happens. The sugar-and-color coating dissolves and spreads out in a circular pattern around the M&M.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners heat and cool carbonated water to find out whether temperature has an effect on how fast the dissolved gas leaves carbonated water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners carefully look at four known household crystals.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the process of condensation.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners explore the physical properties of a variety of balls and how they bounce.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make colored sugar and add it to water, alcohol, and oil to discover some interesting differences in dissolving.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners identify an unknown liquid by comparing its behavior to known liquids. Learners drop liquids onto different surfaces and see how the liquids behave.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Rabbits), learners will visit a zoo, aquarium, or pet store to view a variety of fish.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners create colorful bead bracelets to wear outside while searching for matching colors in plants. Learners will be surprised by the variety of colors in nature.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Horse Ears), learners observe how an animal responds to its own reflection.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners design their own experiment to compare how well cocoa mix dissolves in cold and hot water. They will see that cocoa mix dissolves much better in hot water. Adult supervision recommended.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes