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Active Time
< 10 minutes
Total Project Time
Up to 1 day
Key Concepts
Animal behavior, smell, chemotaxis
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Introduction

Have some pesky flies in your kitchen that you cannot seem to get rid of? In this project you will build your own simple fly trap from a plastic bottle. Get ready to get rid of those flies!

Credits

Ben Finio, PhD, Science Buddies
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Next: Materials

Materials

  • Plastic bottle
  • Utility knife or scissors
  • Sugary liquid like honey, corn syrup, juice, etc.
  • Tape
  • Adult helper
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Active Time
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Total Project Time
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Key Concepts
Animal behavior, smell, chemotaxis
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