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Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Mixing Up Some Science Fun
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Are you looking for a school science project topic or a hands-on science activity to do on the weekend or with your family? Science Buddies' science projects come in all sizes!
In this week's spotlight: a hands-on kitchen science investigation. What happens when you mix sand and water and how does the resulting mixture compare to a mixture of cornstarch and water? Learn more about mixtures, solutions, and colloids in this pair of fun, tactile science projects:
- Making Mixtures: How Do Colloids Size Up? (full Science Buddies Project Idea)
- Starchy Science: Creating Your Own Colloid (activity at Scientific American)
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