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Cosmic Chemistry: An Elemental Question
In this activity, your students can learn more about the Periodic Table of Elements and the Genesis mission scientists' quest for elemental clues about the beginning of the universe.
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Do Warmer Seas Make Stronger Hurricanes?
Do warmer sea temperatures increase the intensity of hurricanes? Children can learn the answer by going through this activity!
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Do Hurricanes Cool the Ocean?
Do hurricanes cause the ocean to cool down. Children will get to test the past surface temperature of the ocean to test this hypothesis. This is a good experiment to learn the scienti…
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Global Shark Tracker
Children can go see the movement of sharks by going to this web page. This is a great way to learn about where sharks migrate.
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Cabbage Chemistry
This activity teaches students about the differences between acids and bases, and it also gives them a way to test different materials and see which substances are acids, and which su…
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Dancing Valentines Day Hearts!
This activity allows students to explore the concepts of carbonation and chemical reactions. They will use Valentine's Day candy and explore scientific concepts!
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Flower Dissection
This activity teaches students about the different parts of a flower. Students will dissect a flower, and they will learn about the plant and the processes that go on inside the plant…
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Make Green Slime!
Students will learn about scientific processes and small chemical reactions in this activity! They will use household, non-toxic items to create their own slime! The slime is harmless…
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Paper Chromatography
In this activity, students will separate the different pigments in a black marker to reveal the different colors that went into the marker. They will learn why and how the different c…
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Make a Volcano!
Students will learn all about volcanoes and chemical reactions! They will build their own, safe and nontoxic, volcano with items from around the house - baking soda and vinegar.
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Strawberry DNA
Students will learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry. They will follow the steps of the scientific method and view real DNA in the end!
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Soda Geyser
This activity teaches students how different foods react with each other. They will drop Mentos into Diet Coke and learn why it reacts this way. They can then test the Mentos with dif…
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Balloon Amplifiers
This experiment teaches students about sound conductivity through the simple means of a balloon. The balloon amplifies sound when your ear is close to it, and this experiment explains…
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Make a Smart Umbrella
This activity teaches students basic wiring and computer connectivity. Students will connect an umbrella to a weather forecast and change the umbrella to notify them when it is going …
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Color Changing Milk
This exciting experiment is all about learning about diffusion and density! Students will use household items and create color changing milk!
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Adding Colors: An Optical Experiment
Through this activity students will learn how different colors are combined when light beams mix. They will also learn that when the right combination is made, the color seems white!
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Acids and Bases
The activity teaches students the difference between acids and bases through a safe experiment using items from around the house. They will, however, need safety goggles.
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How Old is That Tree?
Students will learn how to measure circumference and how it is related to the age of the tree! They will also learn how a new layer of bark grows on trees each year!
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Shrink an Egg
This activity will teach students about diffusion, osmosis, cells, and chemistry! They will learn how to shrink an egg without cracking the shell!
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Double Dutch Brain Game
This fun activity is a double dutch brain game to challenge your brain's spatial awareness abilities. Students will have fun and learn at the same time!
