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Make Music with Glasses

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Music Notes

You can imitate the sound of the Ben Franklin’s armonica by using empty wine glasses and water. Ben Franklin was one of America’s greatest inventors and statesmen, and invented the armonica in London in the 1860s. He apparently derived the greatest joy from this musical invention. So can you, and it is not that difficult!

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How to Make a Volcano

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This is a really easy way to make a volcano. If you really want to put some time and effort into a super cool volcano, do a search online. There are all sorts of cool ways to build a volcano.

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Growing Narcissus Flowers

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People Plants

Narcissus was a mortal in Greek mythology whose life was interfered with by the gods. When he died, all that was left in his place was a white flower. Today, the beautiful flower narcissus still exists. It has a wonderful smell and is very easy to grow. You’ll have to go to a plant store and purchase a narcissus bulb to plant. Once you’ve done that, you’re ready to plant. Let’s go!

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How to Make a Bird Feeder

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It’s fun to see all the different birds that might visit you on your balcony or in your garden. From sweet little brown sparrows and lovely songbirds to showy blue jays and cardinals, you can attract the birds of your area with a homemade bird feeder.

This is a good time of year to provide sunflower seeds for chickadees, blue jays, and cardinals so if your birdseed does not include any, you may want to add some to the mix. Blue jays would even appreciate some corn kernels that they’ll stow in their cheeks before flying off to enjoy them.

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How to Make Your Own Stickers

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Glue Bottle

Stickers are loads of fun and a great way to express your individuality. You can decorate your notebooks and binders, personalize your stationery, or brighten up just about any surface you choose. Design your very own lick-and-stick stickers. For the adhesive use the recipe for glue made with corn syrup. Remember to ask an adult to help you with the glue recipe.

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Make a Butterfly Garden

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butterfly

Like you, butterflies enjoy warm summer days. Hardier than their seemingly frail frames appear, butterflies can log thousands of air miles a year. For instance, Midwestern Monarchs fly 3,000 miles to winter in the warmth of Mexico. With more and more open space being taken for roads and development, it is harder and harder for butterflies to find places along their flight path to rest and refuel.

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How to Make Invisible Ink

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Pen and Ink

Elsewhere we have talked about writing secret codes. What better way to write your secret code than with invisible ink?

It will disappear soon after you write it down, making it meaningless to enemy agents and other dubious characters whom you may not wish to read it. Spies and others have been using invisible ink for centuries.

Give it a try. The ingredients are to be found in most households, but the secrets are entirely yours.

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Magnetic Charm

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There are few things more mysterious than magnetism. An invisible force that moves things, the cornerstone of navigation (on water or national parks), a power that invovles the very core of the earth. Here is a chance for you to play with magnetism in a way that is sure to surprise your friends.

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Growing Avocados

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Avocado

Avocados are a fruit native to the Americas, and their use by the Aztecs dates back over 1,000 years if not much longer. When the Spaniards arrived in Peru in the 16th century, they had never seen anything like it. They gave it its modern name, and today the fruit is grown widely in California and elsewhere. Our suggestion here is that once you’ve made delicious guacamole with your avocados, try planting the pits!

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Crush Soda Cans

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Soda Can

The practice of squashing soda cans has been around since the introduction of the soda can in 1963. Over the years, the industry has decreased the weight of the cans and made the walls much thinner. It is therefore much easier to squash these cans. The old can could definitely withstand a beating. Squashing these new lighter cans has proven to be a much trickier task. Try to impress your friends with this cool and simple way to squash a can.

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Make Your Own Movie Projector

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Movie Screen

You can learn about lenses and optics by trying this simple experiment to make your own mini movie projector, using just a magnifying glass, a television, and a simple screen to project the image onto.

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Recycle Your Own Newspaper!

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Okay, so we know how important it is to recycle all that cardboard, junkmail and newspapers that come into the house. But did you know that it could actually be fun as well? Let’s do an experiment and recycle our own paper!

Most of the materials in this project are lying around your house or classroom - and you’d be doing the world a favor be helping to re-cycle these materials. Indeed, it will be taking such simple procedures and automating them on a grand scale that might offer the key to cost-efficient re-cycling in the future.

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