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How do your favorite veggies compare when it comes to generating power? Find out with a hands-on veggie power electronics project! Veggie Power isn't just for potatoes! How do other veggies (and fruits) compare? The Veggie Power Battery Kit is popularly used to explore the way simple potatoes can be used to generate a small amount of power and light up an LED light or activate a little buzzer. But potatoes are not the only veggies that can be used… Read more

In this week's spotlight: a food-themed science activity that helps families explore the role of gluten in baking—and the different levels of gluten content in different types of flour. Many favorite holiday foods contain gluten, from stuffing and rolls to pies and pastries. But their different textures may have something to do with gluten. Extracting gluten from wheat flour can be sticky business, but in this science activity, families can get hands-on with their own gluten balls and… Read more