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Chemistry Science Fair Projects

Get ideas for your own chemistry science fair project: experiment with dissolving egg shells, create reacting mixtures, conduct pH tests, and more.

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Leaf Chromatography Experiment: A Colorful Journey Through Plant Pigments

To get started with this leaf chromatography experiment, let’s first start with the basics of how leaves get their colors. Leaves contain different pigments, which give them their color. Green chlorophyll is the most common type of pigment, but there are also carotenoids (yellow, orange) and anthocyanins (red). Chlorophyll, which is essential for photosynthesis, usually […]

How To Make Fast-Growing Crystals

Epsom salt crystals are a fun and easy way to explore science right in your kitchen. With just a few simple ingredients, you can grow beautiful crystals in just a few hours—and learn a little chemistry along the way! Introduction Salt is more than just something we shake on our food. It’s a naturally occurring […]

Test for Starch in Plants

Photosynthesis is the process in which green plants (primarily) convert energy from the sun’s light into usable, chemical energy. Plants require energy for growth, reproduction, and defense. Excess energy, created from photosynthesis, is stored in plant tissue as starch. Starch is a white and powdery substance. It houses glucose, which plants use for food. The […]

Kitchen Science Projects

Easy and fun kitchen science projects teach about chemistry and more!

Acids & Bases: Red Cabbage pH Paper

Learn about acids and bases by making pH test strips from coffee filters and the juice from boiled red cabbage.

Why Does Lemon Juice Preserve Apples?

Try this experiment to see how chemistry can keep fresh fruit from turning brown.

Chemistry Science Fair Projects

Get ideas for your own chemistry science fair project: experiment with dissolving egg shells, create reacting mixtures, conduct pH tests, and more.

How to Make Crystals: Grow Your Own Crystals

Discover the science of crystals and grow two different types of beautiful crystals!

Glo Germ Experiments + Video

Demonstrate the sticking power of germs and the necessity of good hand washing techniques!

Splitting Water: Electrolysis Experiments + Video

Split water into hydrogen and oxygen gas using two pencils and a battery in this fun electrolysis science project!

How To Grow Bacteria and More

Experiment with bacteria cultures grown with agar and petri dishes with complete step-by-step instructions.

Elephant Toothpaste: A Safe and Colorful Experiment

Do this spinoff of the elephant toothpaste experiment using household items like yeast and hydrogen peroxide.