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Play and experimentation

Young blond girl experimenting with baking soda and lemon juice.

There is much to be learned through play and experimentation with baking soda and lemon juice – measurement, cause and effect, eye-hand coordination and new words for a start. Mixtures and potions like these are the early beginnings of learning about chemistry.

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