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Hot and Cold
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In this chemistry challenge, learners discover that many chemical reactions involve heat loss or gain.

Draft Detectives
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In this two part activity, learners become draft detectives by constructing their own draft catchers to detect drafts around windows or doors.

Ramp Painting
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In this activity, learners will dip different items in paint and then roll those items down a ramp. Learners will use science process skills such as observations and experimenting.

Grass Seed Hair Cups
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In this activity learners will plant grass seed and track the growth of the grass over time.

Changing Colors
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In this challenge, learners have to figure out in what order to combine five solutions to change the color from clear, to yellow, to blue, and back to clear.

Carrying Charges: Testing for Conductivity
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Learners are challenged to create solutions that conduct electricity and make a buzzer buzz (or an LED light up).