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Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover that sand is the major ingredient in glass. They carry out a guided investigation involving chocolate to see what happens when heat is applied to a material that...
Green Travelers
University of Nebraska State MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on pages 23-29), partners use the Plant Traveler Cards, along with a world map and map worksheets, to follow plants such as cassava, chocolate and coffee that grew first in one...
Macchia Madness
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the history of making objects from glass and artistry of Dale Chihuly. Learners visit an online "hot shop" to discover how glass is transformed into...
Chocolate Lava
COSIAdd to list DetailsIn this yummy earth science activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners use fudge to learn about different kinds of lava. Cooking and cooling the fudge in different ways simulate the formation of two...
T. rex Cretaceous Treat
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners make edible T. rex teeth (with adult assistance). The treat is a white and dark chocolate covered banana on a stick. The white chocolate represents the tooth and the dark...
Melts in Your Bag, Not in Your Hand
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use chocolate to explore how the Sun transfers heat to the Earth through radiation. Learners compare the melting rate between chocolate left in the sunshine and chocolate...