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Science activity to make Earth's atmosphere to scale
A Little Atmosphere
Strips of plastic on a globe model our atmosphere.
Science activity to investigate the color of water
A Splash of Color
Is pure water colorless?
Science activity that demonstrates the afterimage phenomenon
Afterimage
A flash of light leaves a lingering image.
solid color icons of animals, a book and flowers on white background
Afterimages
Investigate how to predict the color of an afterimage.
Agar Cell Diffusion
Agar Cell Diffusion
Science activity that demonstrates the chemistry of batteries
Aluminum-Air Battery
Construct a simple battery that can power a light.
Science activity to construct a cube that can be perceived in two ways
Ambiguous Cube
A cube made from drinking straws can confuse your brain.
Science activity in which short pieces of chenille stem look random until viewed in the proper perspective
Ames Chair
Without depth perception, random lines can become a chair!
Three people arrange sound makers on a magnetic surface
An Open Kit for Making Rhythms
Tinker with a set of open-ended materials and mechanisms to create sound patterns.
A series of colorful shapes are balanced on a wire
An Open Kit for Tinkering with Balance
This kit of reusable parts supports participants in building kinetic sculptures that balance on a single point.
Visitors tinkering with rollers on a ramp
An Open Kit for Tinkering with Rollers
Build rollers that move in whimsical ways or make surprising sounds as they scoot, wobble, and tumble down a wide wooden ramp.
A person interacts with coded animations of crabs
Animate Your World
Bring digital animations into the real world using Scratch and video sensing.
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Hungry for fresh, exciting science activities based in amazing phenomena?

Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested activities that bring explorations of natural phenomena into the classroom and home. 

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