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You have learned about persistence, now what can you do with it?
Check out some of the making and tinkering activities. Can you recreate them? Maybe you can even use this information to complete something totally new!
Good luck!
Ms. LeFan

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Can you make a butterfly? Use this video to help you out If at first you don't succeed, try again!

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How To Make an Easy Origami Butterfly (in 3 MINUTES!)

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What about a paper dinosaur? These might look challenging, but I bet you can do it with a little persistence.

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Paper helicopters use the weight of a paperclip to twirl in the air. Do you think you could use this information to help you create something else too?

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How to make a Paper Helicopter - Simple and Easy

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Have you ever set off a chain reaction? You know, like setting dominoes up and knocking them over. Rube Goldberg built contraptions similar to that to complete simple tasks. Check out this video and create your own idea!

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Easy Rube Goldberg Ideas: Easy Rube Goldberg Machine for Kids

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Check how the cast on Sesame Street completed a simple task by creating a machine to do the job. Can you do the same thing? Don't forget, it might take a few tries!

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Sesame Street: Building Rube Goldberg Machines Compilation!

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Catapults can be used for all sorts of things! Do you think you could use the same design to create a bigger catapult to launch bigger items? What if you wanted it to be smaller? Think about it!

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Check out this experiment! Did you know that this type of reaction is the similar to the reaction that creates volcanoes and other experiments? What can you do?

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What about slime...that's fluffy! I think this might take a couple of tries to get right. I think the results would be worth all of your hard work!

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DIY FLUFFY SLIME! How To Make The BEST Slime!

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Grab a parent and see what you can create! Have you ever made your own candy? Me either! This experiment gives some great tips and also allows for some personal experimentation as well! Do you want to try it?

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Teach kids how to make rock candy for an edible rainy day activity. Making rock candy is also part science experiment, allowing kids hands-on learning with a few simple ingredients and kitchen tools.

Our easy rock candy recipe lets kids observe the crystallization process firsthand while making some pretty delicious treats. Sugar, water, and few more items found at home are all you need to turn your kitchen into a rock candy laboratory.

Read on for how to make rock candy with kids.

Step 1 in How to Make Rock Candy

Gather your ingredients and tools. All you need is water, sugar, a clothespin, a pot for boiling, and a few wooden sticks to grow rock candy crystals in your kitchen! You might pick out a food color dye, too. We chose red. For the "sticks," we picked up a few bamboo skewers from the grocery store.

Create your sugar solution.

Step 2

Bring two cups of water to a boil in a large pot on the stove. Next, stir in four cups of sugar. Boil and continue stirring until sugar appears dissolved. This creates a supersaturated sugar solution. This is also the time to add in any flavor enhancements, such as vanilla or peppermint and so on. Allow the solution to cool for 15-20 minutes.

Step 3

While waiting for the solution to cool, prepare your wooden sticks for growing the rock crystals. Wet the wooden sticks and roll them around in granulated sugar. Make sure you allow the sugared sticks to completely dry before continuing to Step 4. You'll need one stick per jar.

Step 4

Once the sugar solution is cool, add in food coloring to create rock candy of your preferred color. Leave this step out for clear-colored crystals.

Step 5

Pour the cooled solution into a glass jar (or jars) and insert the sugar-covered wooden stick into the center of the glass. Make sure that the stick is not touching any part of the jar. If it does, the candy crystals could get stuck to the bottom or to the sides. You can divide the sugar solution across several smaller jars or use one large mason jar, depending on how many sticks of rock candy you'd like to make.

Once in place, secure the stick in place using a clothespin. Cover the top of the glass with a paper towel. You may have to poke a hole in the paper towel for the wooden stick to poke through.

Step 6 in How to Make Rock Candy

Place the glass in a cool and quiet place. Loud noises and a lot of movement can disturb the crystal making process. Every day, the candy crystals will grow larger. They will reach their maximum growth potential by two weeks. When you have a good amount of rock candy crystals, remove the stick and place it on a sheet of wax paper to dry...before eating!

Our rock candy took at least two weeks to grow, and fyi, it turned out more pink than red!

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Teach kids how to make rock candy for an edible rainy day activity. Making rock candy is also a fun science experiment and cooking project rolled into one.

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I know all about the slime craze...don't you! While this can be a fun activity, sometimes it just doesn't work. You can always try again. Let's see what you can do!

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How To Make SLIME For Beginners! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!