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Xploration DIY Sci: Kitchen Science

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From above, we see a saucepan filled with green liquid and a wooden spoon. A box of food coloring sits nearby.

Learn how to turn one's own kitchen into a science lab. Host Steve Spangler cooks up experiments that can be created in anyone's kitchen. Students will learn how to make movie stunt glass from sugar and flowers that turn crazy colors based on ingredients found in the cupboard. Part of the "DIY Sci" series. Please Note: These experiments should be conducted with adult permission, adult supervision, and necessary personal protective equipment.

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Runtime: 22 minutes 6 seconds

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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 1
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 2
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 3
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 4
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 5
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 7
22 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 8
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 9
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 5 / Ep 4
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Xploration DIY Sci
Season 3 / Ep 4
22 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 9
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