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Exploring Africa

Chia Seed Lemonade

Students make chia seed lemonade.

Print and Electronic Resources:

Materials
Needed (K-3):

  • Meeka microscope

  • Pippi pipettes

  • Petri dishes

  • Scoopy spoons

  • Graduated cylinders with water, lemon juice (2-3 bottles), and sugar

  • Chia seeds in test tubes

  • Sugar

  • Dixie cups (smaller cups work best so students create a smaller amount of lemonade)

  • Optional- real lemons and a lemon juicer

  • Sheets 

  • Clamps 

  • Cardboard 

  • Bamboo sticks (optional) 

  • Twine or thin rope 

  • Other fort supplies

Materials
Needed (4-8):

  • Meeka microscope

  • Pippi pipettes

  • Petri dishes

  • Scoopy spoons

  • Graduated cylinders with water, lemon juice (2-3 bottles), and sugar

  • Chia seeds in test tubes

  • Sugar

  • Dixie cups (smaller cups work best so students create a smaller amount of lemonade)

  • Optional- real lemons and a lemon juicer

Microscope Chia Seed Lab

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