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Breakfast Sweets
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In this math activity, learners guess which cereals contain the most sugar. Learners use the nutrition labels on the cereal boxes to find the cereal with the least amount of sugar.
Erupting Fizz
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This is a highly visual demonstration that illustrates both the effects of density and chemical reactions.
Invisible Ink
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In this simple chemistry activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Colorblind Dogs) about acids and bases, learners will mix a baking soda and water solution and use it to paint a message on a
Lifting Lemon
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In this physics demonstration, learners will be surprised when a lemon slice appears to magically levitate within a pint glass.
Milk Magic
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In this activity, learners experiment with how dish soap and fat interact by making a colorful swirl.
Marshmallow Puff Tube
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In this demonstration/activity, learners observe as a regular size marshmallow is blown through a tube made from a manila file folder.
Scented Dough
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In this activity, learners follow a recipe to create play dough scented with fruit-flavored drink mix.
Make An Impact
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In this hands-on activity, learners simulate the crashing and smashing of a meteor impact using household cooking supplies.
Exponential Models: Rhinos and M&M’s ®
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In this math lesson, learners model exponential decay and exponential growth using M&M's, paper folding, and African rhino population data.
Sweetly Balanced Equations
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In this (edible) activity, learners balance chemical equations using different kinds and colors of candy that represent different atoms. Learners will work in pairs and explore conservation of atoms.
Natural Selection of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
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In this activity (p.3-4 of PDF), learners learn about disease transmission and antibiotic resistance.
Pea Brain!: Explorations in Estimation
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In this activity, learners use two different techniques to estimate how many little things fit into one bigger thing.
Are you a Supertaster?
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In this activity, learners examine their tongue and taste buds.
Dye Like A Natural
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In this activity, learners stain fabrics--on purpose!
Growing Rock Candy
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In this activity, learners make their own rock candy. Crystals will grow from a piece of string hanging in a cup of sugar water. The edible crystals may take up to a week to form.
The Nose Knows!
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In this activity on page 9 of the PDF, learners test how flavoring extracts move through the walls of a balloon.
M&M® Model of the Atom: Edible Subatomic Particles
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In this activity, learners use colored candy to represent subatomic particles and make a model of an atom (Bohr model).
Sweet Measurements
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In this activity on page 3 of the PDF, learners investigate how much sugar is in a soda. Learners use sugar cubes to measure and calculate the amount of sugar in a bottle of soda.
Cheese: Behold the Power of Chemistry
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners conduct an experiment to get an idea of how cheese is made.
Why is the Sky Blue?
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In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.