

![]() | What are some characteristics of fat? ![]() The fats people eat can come from either plants or animals. Fats from plants and animals are similar in some ways but different in others. In the activity below, you can do some simple experiments to learn some fat facts! | ||
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![]() | Do peanuts contain enough energy for heating water? How do you measure this energy? ![]() Just about everything has potential energy stored in it. The problem is releasing that energy to be able to do some work.A tiny peanut contains stored chemical energy. When we eat them, the stored energy is converted by our bodies so we can do work. We can also use the energy in a peanut to heat a container of water. | ||
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![]() | Do different brands of popcorn leave different amounts of unpopped kernels? Do different brands of popcorn leave different amounts of unpopped kernels? | ||
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![]() | What percentage of an orange is water? ![]() Since there is a lot of liquid juice in an orange, our hypothesis states that there will be 50% or more water in an orange. | ||
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![]() | How are roads and pavements made? Can you simulate this using chocolate? ![]() I wanted to develop a hands-on activity related to my field of interest -- civil engineering with an emphasis in pavement and materials. Asphalt cookies were the perfect solution. Asphalt cookies are chocolate no-bake cookies. The process of making these cookies parallels the procedures used to produce asphalt pavements. | ||
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![]() | How to make a rocket using common cooking ingredients Use baking soda and vinegar to create a chemical reaction which launches a rocket (a film canister) sky high. | ||
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![]() | How to make a baking soda volcano You can create quite a fizzle by mixing baking soda/sodium bicarbonate - a base with vinegar/acetic acid. Well.. it's theoretically 'edible' but I wouldn't recommend tasting it (yuck!). | ||
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![]() | Show how many colors of food dyes or inks are found in a smartie or m&m This experiment shows you how to split the different colors of ink or food dyes that can be found in a smartie or m&m using the process of chromatography | ||
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![]() | The amazing jumping rice Krispies This really fun experiment shows you how to make a plate of Rice Crispies stand up and jump from a plate, with the help of static electricity. | ||
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![]() | How to make a potato battery ![]() This activity uses a common potato and two different metals to make a enough electricity to run a small digital clock. Try this activity then attempt to expand on it to create a neat science fair project. | ||
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