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5th and 6th Grade Science Activities
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Ice Melting
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Ice Melting
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?
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Ice Melting
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Ice Melting
Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Third Grade
Physical Science
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Specific Heat of Water vs. Specific Heat of Sand
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Specific Heat of Water vs. Specific Heat of Sand
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.
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Specific Heat of Water vs. Specific Heat of Sand
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Specific Heat of Water vs. Specific Heat of Sand
What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Pre-K
Physical Science
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
Pre-K
Physical Science
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Why do Ants Like Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners?
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Why do Ants Like Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.
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Why do Ants Like Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners?
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Why do Ants Like Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners?
Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Streak Test
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Streak Test
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.
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Streak Test
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Streak Test
In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
Fifth Grade
Life Science
With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Third Grade
Physical Science
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Strong Bridges
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Strong Bridges
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.
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Strong Bridges
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Strong Bridges
This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Under What Conditions Do Potatoes Sprout The Fastest
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Under What Conditions Do Potatoes Sprout The Fastest
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!
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Under What Conditions Do Potatoes Sprout The Fastest
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Under What Conditions Do Potatoes Sprout The Fastest
Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Make Marbleized Paper!
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Make Marbleized Paper!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.
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Make Marbleized Paper!
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Make Marbleized Paper!
Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Experiment with "Quicksand"
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Experiment with "Quicksand"
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.
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Experiment with "Quicksand"
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Experiment with "Quicksand"
In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
Fifth Grade
Measurement
This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Glue Fossils
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Glue Fossils
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.
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Glue Fossils
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Glue Fossils
Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Which Bubblegum Brand Produces the Biggest Bubbles?
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Which Bubblegum Brand Produces the Biggest Bubbles?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.
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Which Bubblegum Brand Produces the Biggest Bubbles?
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Which Bubblegum Brand Produces the Biggest Bubbles?
This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Egg in a Bottle
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Egg in a Bottle
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!
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Egg in a Bottle
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Egg in a Bottle
Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Plant Habitats: Dandelions
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Plant Habitats: Dandelions
Fifth Grade
Life Science
In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.
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Plant Habitats: Dandelions
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Plant Habitats: Dandelions
In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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Goldfish Behavior
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Goldfish Behavior
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.
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Goldfish Behavior
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Goldfish Behavior
Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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