We all play a part in keeping our water and rivers clean and healthy. ALCOSAN has plenty of fun activities using common items found around your house for families to do at home.
How exactly do you make green eggs? In this experiment, we will soak an egg in vinegar and green food coloring.
Start ActivityCreate a compost bin and turn scraps into nutrient-rich compost for your indoor plants or garden. Perfect for beginners!
Start ActivityDiscover the magic of science with a DIY snow globe! Use a glass jar, paint, baby oil, and Alka-Seltzer to create a mesmerizing snowstorm. Fun for kids and families!
Start ActivityIn this activity, students will create their own shimmering firework designs using glue, table salt, and either watercolor paints, food dye, or colored glitter.
Start ActivityExplore the colors and anatomy of leaves in this engaging fall activity!
Start ActivityCreate spooky invisible ink at home using pH indicators and simple chemical reactions for a fun and educational experiment.
Start ActivityDiscover how red cabbage's natural pigment can act as a powerful pH indicator, turning your kitchen into a mini science lab.
Start ActivityThis activity demonstrates how gravity assists in moving wastewater through sewer systems to treatment facilities.
Start ActivityVinegar and baking soda make this "fizzy" science experiment a fun and educational Earth Day activity for kids of all ages!
Start ActivityIn this fun and easy experiment, kids will draw simple shapes and watch them "come alive" as they amazingly lift and float over a plate of water.
Start ActivityWind turbines, like windmills, use the power of wind to produce renewable energy.
Start ActivityHabitats provide every living being the basic needs for survival.
Start ActivityHousehold items help teach kids about handwashing and how germs spread.
Start ActivityBring out your child's inner engineer with problem-solving building activity.
Start ActivityCreate a 3D-printed seasonal or holiday ornament using kid-friendly computer-aided design software.
Start ActivityALCOSAN’s wastewater treatment process provides insects, such as the butterfly, a clean environment to live in among our waterways.
Start ActivityCreate a volcano model with an eruptive reaction using household items.
Start ActivityIntroduce your kids to "edible engineering," using pretzels and marshmallows to build two and even three dimensional structures.
Start ActivityLearn the science behind objects that are dense and buoyant and find out what sinks and what floats.
Start ActivityIllustrate how water is stored in an aquifer, how ground water can become contaminated, and how this contamination ends up in a drinking water source.
Get the PDFClouds play an important part in the water cycle. Make a rain cloud sun catcher using household materials and hang it for everyone to see.
Start ActivityStudents will be introduced to coding functions as they try to “crack the code” to predetermined puzzles using Google Forms.
Start ActivityGravity plays a big part within the ALCOSAN treatment process. Test out different water bottles by flipping them with the right amount of water.
Start ActivityMost kids have made slime with glue and borax. Learn how to make plastic from milk!
Start ActivityBecome an engineer and challenge yourself by building a Cantilever Tower out of only newspaper and tape.
Start ActivityALCOSAN uses sedimentation tanks to remove fats, oils and greases from water. A Lava Lamp is a good example of how the process works in the tanks.
Start ActivityInstead of throwing away old t-shirts, learn how to upcycle them into chew toys for dogs.
Start ActivityGravity is a constant in our lives, making this hoop glider will show you how gravity will pull it back to Earth.
Start ActivityLearn how to make your own carbonation thanks to a little kitchen chemistry.
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