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Featured Activity: Super Shrinkers

Featured Activity--Metals - Super Shrinkers

Plastics are popular polymers that are lightweight and can be molded in different ways. Try this activity and create a holiday ornament or a key chain from a piece of number 6 plastic.

Did You Know?

Meg A. Mole - Future Chemist

...that many toys are made of polymers? Read to find out about the toys made of natural polymers like wood, proteins and rubber. Also learn about some polymers that chemists have made in the laboratory.

Meg's Adventure
I visited Gil Mislang in Los Angeles, California. I learned about his job mixing chemicals together to make paint more colorful, safer for us to use and better for the environment.

Milli's Safety Tips

Safety is important whenever you do science activities. Read more about safety in Milli's Safety Tips. Adults should consult the full version of the Safety Guidelines.

Try These Fun Interactive Games!

Avogadro's Element Hunt - Help Avogadro match elements in his house to objects that contain them.	Cleaning Water - Help Avogadro and Milli clean and test a water sample.
Flying is a Breeze - Help Milli safely fly over Molehill Mountain to join the picnic on the other side.	Meg A. Mole's Bouncy Ball Factory - Help Meg select the right amount of borax and starch to make the bounciest ball.
Eating to Win - Choose the best foods for Avogadro to eat and help him win the race.	Plant It for the Planet - Help Avogadro and Meg A. Mole find the best place to plant flower seeds.