You may have made your own pH indicator out of red cabbage in science class, but did you know that you can make pH paper out of poinsettias? Many plants contain pigments (special colored cells) that are responsive to changes in pH. You can extract the pigment from red poinsettias to make your own pH …
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How to Teach Science without Being A Scientist
Heather C. Kent Northwest District Regional Specialized Agent NW District Office 3925 Highway 71 Marianna, FL 32446 hckent@ufl.edu 850-394-9124 The goal of the 4-H Science Initiative is to address America’s critical need for more scientists and engineers by engaging 1 Million youth by 2013. 4-H has been teaching science for the last 100 years, …
Permanent link to this article: http://washington.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/02/29/how-to-teach-science-without-being-a-scientist/
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