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In this activity on page 9 of the PDF, learners make their own paint using chalk as a pigment and glue and water as binders. This activity introduces learners to special mixtures called suspensions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use chemistry to create a night sky watercolor painting. They will experiment to learn the effects of mixing crayon, salt, and lemon juice with water color paints.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners search for various kinds of items made from minerals around their home or school, including toothpaste, wall paint, kitty litter, and bricks.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use bubble wrap to print patterns on paper and experiment with mixing colors.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor water activity, learners explore evaporation by painting with water and tracing puddles. Learners will discover that wet things become dry as the water evaporates.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an online exhibit about color perception. Learners set a random background color and then try to mix red, blue, and green light to match.

free Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners write or draw with white crayon on white paper. They look and feel to detect their marks on the paper. Then, learners paint over their paper with watercolor paint.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 Under 5 minutes