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Inside Out Fun! ActivityInside Out Fun! Activity
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MENSA Education & Research Foundation
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3rd - 8th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Inside Out Fun!

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It's amazing what you can do with a little bit of soap, baking soda, and corn starch. Follow the directions in this packet, mix up a batch of fun, and turn young scientists and artists loose to experiment and create chalk, paint, and Mobius strips.

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crafts, sculpture, art techniques

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visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Share with parents/guardians prior to school vacations and holidays

Classroom Considerations

  • Although designed for an outside-of-school program for gifted and talented learners, the activities would engage learners of all levels

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  • Includes materials lists, directions, and illustrations

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