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Animal House
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The goal of this activity is to design, build and test a house or toy for an animal.
Hidden Color Chemistry
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In this activity, learners will discover what colors are in different markers, and may be surprised at the results.
Clay Exploration
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In this activity, learners explore the possibilities of clay as a natural material.
Hot Air Balloon
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In this activity, learners build a hot air balloon using just a few sheets of tissue paper and a hair dryer.
Shrinky Dinks
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Heat makes some materials expand, and it makes others shrink.
Lava Lamp
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In this activity, learners will create their own lava lamps. Learners will explore density, effervescence and chemistry through this activity.
Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
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Learners assemble a hot-air balloon from tissue paper. The heated air (from a heat gun) inside the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air and causes the balloon to float.
Crystal Stencil Stars
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF, learners dissolve Epsom salt in water and discover that the resulting solution can be used to create a work of art.
Greeting Card Boxes
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In this activity, learners make cool boxes out of old (or new) greeting cards or postcards.
Building with Wonderful Junk
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In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.
Atomic Mobile
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Learners make a mobile model of a carbon atom using clay, wire, and pipe cleaners.
Milk Plastic
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In this activity, learners transform everyday milk into small plastic figurines and jewelry. Use this activity to introduce learners to monomers and polymers.