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Learners experiment with a piece of Silly Putty® by stretching, bouncing, and snapping it. They then create flubber, a similar substance, by mixing diluted glue and a solution of sodium borate.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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Learners write or draw with white crayon on white paper. They look and feel to detect their marks on the paper. Then, learners paint over their paper with watercolor paint.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners explore surface tension by adding pennies to cups which are "full" of plain water or soapy water.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners separate a mixture of pebbles, salt crystals, and wood pieces. They add water and pour the mixture through a strainer.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult Under 5 minutes
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This game depicts a woman going through her day, faced with various loud sounds.

free Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners gain an intuitive knowledge of the physical aspects of watersheds by creating their own watershed models.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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This game plays a dozen different sounds, altered to simulate what they would sound like if you had hearing loss.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners use filter paper and water to analyze six different markers. They mark the paper with ink, and dip the paper in water. The water travels up the paper and dissolved ink travels with it.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners add drops of alginate solution to a solution of calcium chloride. The alginate does not mix with the calcium chloride, but forms soft gel beads.

per group Ages 8 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners press their fingertip onto a clean Plexiglas sheet. The fingerprints are then revealed as learners dust over the print with fingerprint powder.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF) features a recipe to create the stretchy polymer Flubber from Borax detergent, white glue, and water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners combine two substances (plaster of Paris and water) to make a cast of an object's imprint in clay.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners separate the protein from milk and and use it to make their own glue.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners observe different paper samples under ordinary room light and under a black light to learn some of the chemical differences between different types of paper.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes