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Funology: The Science of Having Fun

For Students 3rd - 8th
See what the "science of having fun" is by learning jokes and "wacky facts", playing games, and trying magic tricks and simple recipes. Great ideas for enjoying science with classmates, friends, and family.
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Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Experiments: Make Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag

For Students 5th - 8th
Science Bob gives directions on how to make ice cream in a plastic bag.
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Growing Bacteria for Science Fairs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob provides instructions for setting up an experiment to show how to grow bacteria.
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Steve Spangler Science: Denver's Brown Cloud

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how fluids move through our atmosphere and water. This experiment explains atmospheric convection currents (thunderstorms), the Gulf Stream, and temperature inversion. A video is included.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Do Birds Care What Color Their Food Is?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob provides instructions for setting up an experiment to determine if birds care what color their food is.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins

For Students 3rd - 8th
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: The Best of Wonder Science: Sample Activities

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of nine sample science activities for elementary students, from a two-volume book by the American Chemical Society.
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Steve Spangler Science: Egg in the Bottle Trick

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information and demonstrates the egg in the bottle trick.
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Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: Science Made Simple

For Students 9th - 10th
This website houses kids science projects and experiments, science fair projects and science articles.
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Buzzle.com: Science Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information on a wide range of science topics, as well as some ideas for experiments and science fair projects. It's a good resource for students doing research.
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Steve Spangler Science: Shrink Wrap Science

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource demonstrates shrink wrap science.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Interaction at a Distance [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An experiment where students investigate the strength of magnets. This site includes a lesson plan with both teacher and student information for completing the experiment.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Make Glowing Water Without a Black Light

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents three easy experiments where you can make water glow in the dark.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Gluep Solid or Liquid?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this experiment, students create a polymer substance called Gluep, then investigate its properties. Includes a detailed explanation of how the polymer molecules bond together to form the plastic.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Put a Shine on It

For Students 6th - 8th
An experiment investigating how to remove the tarnish from silver. Includes an explanation of how the silver becomes tarnished, and the chemical reaction taking place when the shine is restored.
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Habitat Overcrowding

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment where several containers are set up with different numbers of seeds planted in each. The objective is to investigate how seed density affects the health of the plants that grow.
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Make a Comeback Can

For Students 3rd - 8th
Step-by-step instructions, with photos, of how to make a metal can come back when it is sent rolling away. The can uses both kinetic and potential energy to roll away and back.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Do It: Grow a Crystal

For Students 3rd - 8th
This PBS Kids site teaches students about crystals and includes an activity that shows how to make sparkling gems at home.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Pringles Can Rocket Fuel

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob provides instructions for making a pringles can rocket fuel using common supplies with information on how it works.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Chicken Sounds From a Cup!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob presents instructions for a science demonstration of how get chicken sounds from a cup using common supplies with information on how it works.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Clean Pennies With Vinegar

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob presents instructions for a science demonstration of how to clean pennies with vinegar using common supplies with information on how it works.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Do It: Balloon Hovercraft

For Students 3rd - 8th
PBS site allows you to discover how air pressure works as you learn how to build your own hovercraft.

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