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agar

Experiments: Bacteria Farm

black light

Experiments: Radiant Water

balloons, latex

Experiments: Breath Saver, Weather Predictions, Not for the Faint of Heart

borax

Experiments: Grow a Snowflake

bottles, plastic, 16-oz-sized, clean

Experiments: Lava Lamp, Breath Saver, Liquid Layers

bottles, plastic, 2-liter-sized, clean

Experiments: Fountain of Light, Gauging Rainfall, Terrarium, Tornado Maker

bucket

Experiments: Water Power

baking soda

Experiments: Invisible Ink, Drink it! Limonada, Startler

bead

Experiments: Magical Angles

bread

Experiments: Yummy in Your Tummy

candle

Experiments: Pencil Diffraction

celery

Experiments: Colorful Bouquet, (Veggie Races), (Bug Snacks)

cola, 2-liter bottle

Experiments: Sticky Fountain

cookie sheet with lip

Experiments: Meeting the Locals, Ice Slice

clay or dough, modeling-type

Experiments: Preserve-A-Critter, Weather Vane

carnations, white

Experiments: Colorful Bouquet

calculator

Experiments: Veggie Races, Not for the Faint of Heart

cardboard

Experiments: Under Pressure, Magical Angles, Periscope

cartons, cardboard dairy, quart-sized

Experiments: Periscope

confetti, paper (and other assorted craft décor)

Experiments: Bottled Rainbow, Tornado Maker

cornstarch

Experiments: Fairy Messy

cotton swabs

Experiments: Invisible Ink, Milky Whirls, Bacteria Farm, (Life Source Code)

crackers

Experiments: Yummy in Your Tummy

cup, small

Experiments: Many of the experiments use this ingredient.

dish soap, colorless

Experiments: Life Source Code, (Milky Whirls), (Liquid Layers)

diet cola, 2-liter

Experiments: Sticky Fountain, (Liquid Layers)

disposable cups (I used plastic)

Experiments: Preserve-A-Critter, Weather Vane, Ice Slice

drinking glasses, or glass jars

Experiments: Drink it! Limonada, Black and White, Prism Power, Radiant Water, Magical Music, Go With the Flow

electrolyte beverage, colorless

Experiments: Life Source Code, (Liquid Layers)

effervescent antacid tablets with anhydrous citric acid (like Alka-Seltzer)

Experiments: Lava Lamp

eggs

Experiments: Pressure in the Air, Hidden Air

eggshell

Experiments: Rock Farm

fishing line

Experiments: Ice Slice

fishing sinkers

Experiments: Ice Slice

flashlight, smart phone

Experiments: Magic Wand

funnel

Experiments: Not for the Faint of Heart

flashlight

Experiments: Fountain of Light

food colors

Experiments: Lava Lamp, Milky Whirls, Go With the Flow, Colorful Bouquet

fruit (several different kinds)

Experiments: Ripe for the Taking, Veggie Races, Bug Snacks

freezer bags, zip-top, quart-sized

Experiments: Startler, Yummy in Your Tummy, Built-In Blanket, Cabbage Clone, Creamy Ice

freezer bags, zip-top, gallon-sized

Experiments: Creamy Ice

glitter

Experiments: Tornado Maker

glue sticks, hot-glue-gun-type

Experiments: Magic Wand

glue stick, crafting-type

Experiments: Magical Angles

glue, liquid school-type

Experiments: Rock Farm

honey

Experiments: (Liquid Layers)

heavy duty tape

Experiments: Built-In Blanket, Gauging Rainfall, Bottled Rainbow, Periscope

highlighter marker

Experiments: Radiant Water

index cards

Experiments: Pressure in the Air, Weather Predictions, Weather Vane

ice cubes

Experiments: Ice Slice, Melt Magic, Enchanted Ice, Go With the Flow

juice, grape

Experiments: Invisible Ink, (Liquid Layers)

juice, orange

Experiments: Yummy in Your Tummy, (Liquid Layers)

juice, pineapple

Experiments: Life Source Code, (Liquid Layers), (Yummy in Your Tummy)

knife ***GET HELP FROM AN ADULT WITH THIS TOOL

Experiments: Drink it! Limonada

lemons

Experiments: Drink it! Limonada

lighter

Experiments: Pressure in the Air

microscope

Experiments: Life Source Code

magnifying glass

Experiments: Hidden Air

matchstick pretzels

Experiments: Confection Construction

mint-flavored scotch candies (like Mentos)

Experiments: Sticky Fountain

mirrors, 2 pocket-sized

Experiments: Periscope

markers, crayons, or colored pencils, rainbow colors

Experiments: Protractor Contractor, Magical Angles, Disappearing Rainbow

marshmallows, mini and large sizes

Experiments: Confection Construction

measuring cup

Experiments: Veggie Races, Melt Magic

milk, whole or 2%

Experiments: Milky Whirls, Creamy Ice

mixing bowl

Experiments: Built-In Blanket

Napa cabbage

Experiments: Cabbage Clone, (Veggie Races)

oven mitts

Experiments: Creamy Ice

potassium aluminum sulfate (alum powder)

Experiments: Rock Farm

petri dishes

Experiments: Bacteria Farm

plaster of paris

Experiments: Preserve-A-Critter

pipette

Experiments: Life Source Code

page protector, clear plastic

Experiments: Bottled Rainbow

paper, black construction

Experiments: Black and White, Bottled Rainbow

pebbles, aquarium or similar

Experiments: Gauging Rainfall, Terrarium

potting soil

Experiments: Terrarium

pitcher, graduated in mL or oz

Experiments: Veggie Races

paper, white construction

Experiments: Invisible Ink, Prism Power, Black & White

paper towel roll, cardboard

Experiments: Bottled Rainbow

paintbrush

Experiments: Rock Farm

paper bag

Experiments: Ripe for the Taking

paper plates

Experiments: Bug Snacks, Disappearing Rainbow, Protractor Contractor, Enchanted Ice

paper towels

Experiments: Startler, Rock Farm, Cabbage Clone, Bottled Rainbow

peaches

Experiments: Ripe for the Taking, (Veggie Races), (Bug Snacks)

pen

Experiments: Protractor Contractor

pencils

Experiments: Pencil Diffraction, Disappearing Rainbow, Magical Music, Veggie Races, Weather Vane, Periscope, Grow a Snowflake

permanent marker

Experiments: Gauging Rainfall, Cabbage Clone, Weather Predictions

pipe cleaner

Experiments: Grow a Snowflake

plastic food containers (various sizes)

Experiments: Rock Farm, Ice Slice, Crystal Clear

plastic grocery bag

Experiments: Look Out Below

plastic wrap

Experiments: Terrarium, Bottled Rainbow

protractor

Experiments: Periscope

pushpin (with a plastic handle)

Experiments: Disappearing Rainbow, Gauging Rainfall, Fountain of Light, Weather Vane

rubbing alcohol, 91%

Experiments: Life Source Code, (Liquid Layers)

rubber band

Experiments: Terrarium, Weather Predictions, Bottled Rainbow

ruler

Experiments: Meeting the Locals, Disappearing Rainbow, Gauging Rainfall, Protractor Contractor, Bottled Rainbow

seeds, pea

Experiments: Terrarium

straws, coffee stirrer

Experiments: Confection Construction

spice jar, glass, with lid, empty

Experiments: Life Source Code, Pressure in the Air

sand or dirt

Experiments: Meeting the Locals

scale

Experiments: Veggie Races

screw

Experiments: Fountain of Light

straws, drinking

Experiments: Weather Predictions, Weather Vane, Magical Angles, (Life Source Code)

safety or sun glasses

Experiments: ALL EXPERIMENTS REQUIRE THIS ITEM

salt

Experiments: Enchanted Ice, Creamy Ice

scissors

Experiments: Many of the experiments use this ingredient.

sea shell

Experiments: Preserve-A-Critter

seeds and/or nuts

Experiments: Meeting the Locals

shortening

Experiments: Built-In Blanket

spoon

Experiments: Rock Farm

stickers

Experiments: Bottled Rainbow, Magical Angles, Protractor Contractor

sweetener (artificial or natural)

Experiments: Drink it! Limonada, Creamy Ice

tape

Experiments: Many of the experiments use this ingredient.

tonic water

Experiments: Radiant Water, (Liquid Layers)

tape

Experiments: Many of the experiments use this ingredient.

tape measure

Experiments: Magical Angles

thermometer

Experiments: Black and White

thumbtack (with a flat head)

Experiments: Disappearing Rainbow

timer that measures seconds

Experiments: Built-In Blanket, Not for the Faint of Heart

toothpicks

Experiments: Confection Construction, Life Source Code

towel

Experiments: Creamy Ice

vanilla extract

Experiments: Creamy Ice

various liquids

Experiments: Liquid Layers

vegetable oil

Experiments: Lava Lamp, (Liquid Layers)

wax paper

Experiments: Bottled Rainbow

water

Experiments: Many of the experiments use this ingredient.

white vinegar

Experiments: Startler, (Liquid Layers)

wooden craft stick

Experiments: Preserve-A-Critter

yarn

Experiments: Enchanted Ice

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