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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 to bring vegetable scraps back to life
Bring food scraps back to life.

Bring food scraps back to life.

Science activity that demonstrates smell's effect on taste
Your Sense of Taste

Discover the real taste of candy.

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