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Breakfast Sweets
Children's Museum Of HoustonAdd to list DetailsIn this math activity, learners guess which cereals contain the most sugar. Learners use the nutrition labels on the cereal boxes to find the cereal with the least amount of sugar. Learners also...
Finding the Carbon in Sugar
BioEdAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about combustion and energy, learners observe a burning candle in a sealed jar and the burning of white sugar. The first part of the activity (candle burning) should be conducted...
Digging Into the Past
University of Nebraska State MuseumAdd to list DetailsThis activity (on pages 23-27) lets learners simulate the work of scientists who take core samples of Earth's rocky layers to determine geological history. Learners create a model of Earth&...
Density Rainbow
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners mix several sugar solutions to investigate the property of density. Each sugar solution has a different density and color of the rainbow. The less dense sugar solutions...
Using Food Labels
BioEdAdd to list DetailsIn this nutrition activity, learners explore food labels and consider the nutritional value of foods. Learners also explore units of measurement commonly used on food labels. Learners will be...
Special Effects Using Household Chemicals
American Chemical SocietyAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 4 of the PDF (Behind the Scenes with Chemistry), learners make some special effects, including snow and breaking glass, with supplies found in the home. In the first...
Making With Microbes
The Tech InteractiveAdd to list DetailsIn this design challenge, learners will use microbes to design and grow a custom biomaterial at home and make something creative with it. This biomaterial is made by the millions of living yeast...
Cauldron Bubbles
WGBHAdd to list DetailsIn 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. Learners can...
Safe Food Preparation
Baylor College of MedicineAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about food safety and nutrition, learners investigate safe food preparation by making fruit ice cream. This lesson guide includes background information, variations and bilingual ...
Exploring Tessellations (Grades 3-5)
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations. This activity is divided into four parts, in which learners practice tessellating with one shape, two...