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GET READY
Roll your playdough into 2 balls. Keep them apart.
Welcome, Little Scientist!
Your Little Magic Lab
is officially OPEN!
Things aren't always what they seem...
Let's wonder, predict, experiment + discover!
Ready to experiment?
What do you want to discover?
Choose an experiment and discover the science behind the magic!
MAKE IT GLOW
Build a real working circuit!
MAKE IT FIZZ
Create a bubbling chemical reaction!
MAGIC #1
MAKE IT GLOW
Can playdough really help make a light glow? Let's experiment and find out!
Get Your Lab Supplies Ready
Power Pack
LED Light
Magic Wand
Playdough
Watch: Make It Glow
Your experiment video is coming soon! Until then, grab your Little Magic Lab Notepad and follow along with your circuit pages.
Let's Build a Circuit!
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ADD THE LIGHT
Push one LED wire into each playdough ball.
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ADD THE POWER
Push the red wire into one ball and the black wire into the other.
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TURN IT ON!
Flip your battery pack to ON. Did your light glow?
It looked like magic...
But it was SCIENCE!
You just made a circuit! A circuit is a path that lets electricity travel. When all of your pieces were connected, electricity had a path to travel and your light could glow!
Keep Experimenting!
Scientists try things in new ways. What else can you make?
Can you use your magic wand to make your light blink 5 times?
Can you make a really LONG playdough circuit?
Can you make your light glow inside a playdough creature?
Can you shape your playdough like the first letter of your name?
YOU DID IT!
You built a working circuit! Find your I MADE IT GLOW sticker and add it to your Little Magic Lab card.
MAGIC #2
MAKE IT FIZZ
Something exciting is about to happen. But first, let's think like a scientist!
Get Your Lab Supplies Ready
Magic Mix + Fizz Crystals
2 Beakers
Experiment Tray
Watch: Make It Fizz
Your experiment video is coming soon! Your Little Magic Lab Notepad will walk you through the experiment step by step.
Make a Prediction!
What do you think will happen when you pour the water into your Magic Mix?
Prediction made! Now let's experiment.
Watch the Magic!
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SUIT UP
Put on your lab coat and get your experiment ready.
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MAKE YOUR MIX
Add a little Fizz Crystals and a little Magic Mix to one beaker.
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ADD WATER
Add water to your second beaker.
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WATCH CLOSELY!
Slowly pour the water into your Magic Mix.
What Did You Discover?
Scientists watch and listen carefully. What did you notice?
What did you SEE?
What did you HEAR?
How long did the bubbles last?
Was your prediction right?
It looked like magic...
But it was SCIENCE!
You made a chemical reaction! When your ingredients mixed with water, they reacted and created a gas. That gas made all of those tiny fizzing bubbles you saw!
YOU DID IT!
You made a chemical reaction! Find your I MADE IT FIZZ sticker and add it to your Little Magic Lab card.
Keep Going, Little Scientist!
Every experiment starts with a question. Keep wondering, keep trying and keep discovering!
Look a little closer...
What's the Science?
The best part about science is discovering WHY something happens!
Why Did It Glow?
You made a circuit! Electricity needs a complete path to travel. Your battery pack gave the circuit power, and your playdough helped electricity travel to your LED light.
Why Did It Fizz?
You made a chemical reaction! When your ingredients met the water, they reacted and created a gas. The tiny bubbles you saw were that gas escaping from your mixture.
You did more than make things glow + fizz...
You Thought Like a Scientist!
Scientists don't always know what will happen. They wonder, make predictions, experiment, and watch closely.
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WONDER
Ask questions about what might happen.
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PREDICT
Make your best guess before you experiment.
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EXPERIMENT
Try it and see what happens!
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DISCOVER
Look closely and talk about what you noticed.
Your lab is still open!
Keep Discovering
Try your lab supplies in new ways. A scientist can experiment more than once!
Circuit Builder Challenges
Rebuild your circuit and see what else you can make your light do.
Make your light blink 5 times.
Build a long playdough circuit.
Make your light glow inside a playdough creature.
Shape your circuit like the first letter of your name.
Fizz Scientist Challenges
Scientists change one thing and watch carefully to see what happens.
Add the water slowly and watch closely.
Count how long your bubbles last.
Listen carefully. What sounds do you hear?
Draw what your reaction looked like.
Grown ups, you're part of the lab too!
Ask Your Little Scientist
You don't need complicated explanations. Some of the best learning happens when children talk about what they think, see, and discover.
Try These Questions
Ask a question, then give your little scientist plenty of time to think and answer.
"What do you think will happen?"
"What changed?"
"What did you notice?"
"What would you try differently next time?"
Learning was hiding inside all that fun!
What Did We Practice?
Little scientists build big skills while they experiment, create, and play.
Cause + Effect
Prediction
Observation
Early Electricity
Chemical Reactions
Fine Motor Skills
Early Literacy
Problem Solving
Grown Up Lab Note
Adult supervision required. Magic Mix and Fizz Crystals are for experimenting only. Do not eat or drink. Avoid contact with eyes. Perform the fizz experiment in an open container only. Never cap or shake a reacting mixture. Batteries and small kit components should be handled and stored with adult supervision.
LITTLE MAGIC LAB • LAB COMPLETE
Great work, scientist!
You Made the Magic Happen!
You wondered. You predicted. You experimented. You discovered. That's exactly what scientists do!
