Subject: Food & Cooking

Science activity that explores how yogurt is made

Bacteria Culture Club

Make yogurt from yogurt.

Science activity that infuses vegetables with a tasty brine—instantly—using a syringe

Flash Pickling

Take the pressure off pickling.

Science activity that explores the properties of gases and the anatomy of an egg

Gassy Eggs

Eggsplore gas properties while making a snack.

Science activity that demonstrates lactose digestion by lactase

Milk Makes Me Sick

Explore the basis of lactose intolerance.

Science activity that uses de-shelled eggs to explore diffusion and osmosis in cells

Naked Egg

Watch de-shelled eggs swell and shrink in different fluids.

Science activity to explore a developing plant embryo

See Inside a Seed

Examine the baby plants inside the seeds we eat.

Science activity that demonstrates smell's effect on taste

Your Sense of Taste

Discover the real taste of candy.

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