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In this activity, explore chromatography and the various colors that make up the ink in markers. Use this activity to investigate cohesion and adhesion.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, challenge learners to float a paper clip in a cup of water. Learners discover that a paper clip will sink in a cup of water, except when it is placed on a piece of paper towel.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this simple demonstration, learners investigate the properties of air pressure. Learners place an index card on top of a glass full of water, then invert the glass.

free Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about water's cohesive and adhesive properties and why water molecules are attracted to each other, learners test if objects repel or absorb water.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners conduct a series of hands-on experiments that demonstrate how the working of plants' veins, known as capillary action, enables water to travel throughout the length of a pla

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, challenge learners to predict and investigate how many water drops they can fit on one penny.

free Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this water activity, learners explore how water drops behave on different surfaces.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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Water sticks to all kinds of things in nature — flowers, leaves, spider webs - and doesn't stick to others, such as a duck's back.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners explore water adhesion and learn about why water molecules are more strongly attracted to some substances than others.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes