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Egg Coloring Science

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A hand holding a yellow dyed eggs over multiple other dyed eggs.

In this lesson, youth learn about acid-base reactions and use this knowledge to test different household substances to dye eggs and observe chemical reactions that change their color. Ideal for grades 3-6.

Lesson time: 60 minutes

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