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Digestion
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In this food science activity, learners explore digestion and proteins by observing the action of meat tenderizer on luncheon meat.
Digit's Cyber-Dough
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In this fun hands-on activity, learners whip up a batch of cyber-dough (play dough) using math for measurements.
Exploring Baking Powder
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In this activity, learners examine baking powder, a combination of three powders: baking soda, cream of tartar, and cornstarch.
Using Food Labels
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In this nutrition activity, learners explore food labels and consider the nutritional value of foods. Learners also explore units of measurement commonly used on food labels.
Gumdrop Dome
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In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.
Radioactive Decay of Candium
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In this simulation, learners use M&M™ candy to explore radioactive isotope decay.
Dunking the Planets
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In this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods.
Comparing the Density of Different Liquids
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Learners carefully pour vegetable oil, water, and corn syrup in any order into a cup and discover that regardless of the order they are poured, the liquids arrange themselves in layers the same way.
Eatem Up
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In this math activity, learners use gingerbread cookies to collect and organize simple data. First, learners read "The Gingerbread Boy" by Paul Galdone.
Wrap It Up!
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In this Energy and Environment activity (page 9 of the PDF), learners calculate the mass of a piece of gum, compare it to the mass of the gum's packaging, and then create a bar graph of the results.
Joe's Place
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In this math activity (Page 8 of the Dining Out! PDF), younger learners select items from a menu and count out the total amount needed using the fewest bills and coins possible.
Jiggly Jupiter
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In this activity, learners build edible models of Jupiter and Earth to compare their sizes and illustrate the planets' internal layers.
The Menu Game at the Terribly Terrific Taco
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In this math game (Page 15 of the Dining Out! PDF), learners figure discounts and/or profit increases for various food totals. Learners add decimals to $100.
Experiment with Fat
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In this nutrition/food science activity, learners conduct an experiment and record data to compare the amount of fat in different foods.
The Snack Shop
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In this math activity (Page 11 of the Dining Out! PDF), younger learners count out the total amount of money needed to purchase trail mix using the fewest number of bills/coins possible.
Fossil Dig Site
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In this activity (located on page 5 of PDF), learners work in groups to create dig sites for display.
Sustainable Fishing
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In this activity, learners use a model for how fishing affects marine life populations, and will construct explanations for one of the reasons why fish populations are declining.
We all Scream for Ice Cream
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In this activity, learners observe how salinity affects the freezing point of water by making and enjoying ice cream.
Cake by Conduction
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In this demonstration, cook a cake using the heat produced when the cake batter conducts an electric current.
Racing M&M Colors
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Learners design their own experiment to determine which M&M color dissolves the fastest in water.