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Rock Candy Crystals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover how rocks are created.  For this rock formation lesson, students investigate saturation, evaporation, and phase changes in geology.  Students create rock candy from skewers, string, boiling water and sugar.
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Disposable Diaper Comparison and Mystery Powder Identification

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate which diaper is the most absorbent. In this chemistry lesson, students calculate how much water is absorbed by diapers. They identify an unknown powder based on physical and chemical properties.
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners observe the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is put on ice, and use the energy that is released to make ice cream.