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Check out these fun chemistry science projects! Chemical reactions happen around us all the time; whether we’re cooking or cleaning or digesting our food! With these chemistry projects, you’ll be able to experiment with color-changing chemicals, test the nutrients of different food substances, grow crystals, make invisible ink, and much more. Chemistry is about identifying substances and investigating how their properties interact, combine and change! From slime to elephant toothpaste and more, explore hundreds of projects and lessons about the matter all around us.

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Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to inspire your student’s LOVE for science! Engage your kids with science concepts such as diffusion, density, and surfactants. These three, hands-on Valentine’s Day science projects include the Dancing Conversational Hearts, Rainbow Heart, and Marbled Valentine’s Day card. Dancing Hearts: Valentine’s Day Science Made Fun What You Need: What […]

You know the mesmerizing feeling of watching the snow fall during a snowstorm? With this project, you can make your own snowstorm in a flask using an adaptation from the lava lamp science experiment! It’s a perfect project for any winter day.

Fun & Easy Science Activities Your Kids Will Love!

Science experiments are one of the most exciting things you can do in your homeschool or classroom! We’ve put together some thrilling – yet easy – science experiments for you and your kids to do this year. Please remember to keep safety first and protect yourself with the proper equipment, as needed, when doing any of these […]

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 […]

Take your next fireworks or light show to the next level with DIY fireworks (or rainbow) glasses made from diffraction grating.

Discover the colors behind the colors of popular candies with a Candy Chromatography Science Project. First you’ll learn what chromatography means. Then you’ll use a candy chromatography science experiment to test two types of candy. Find out if there are other colors hidden behind the colors you see! Chromatography Concepts The word chromatography comes from […]

School’s out! Now what? Make it the best summer yet with these 50 simple science projects to do at home.

Spring break is here! What will you do with your time off? Perhaps you’re looking forward to a family vacation, or a few days of down time at home. Either way, find a quick and easy project that’s sure to put a sparkle in the eye of any science lover, or win over a reluctant […]

These classic science experiments use mostly household items, ideal for at-home activities. Make slime, super-bubbles, a solar oven, and more!

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 […]

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 […]

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Chemistry is about identifying substances and investigating how their properties interact, combine and change! From slime to elephant toothpaste and more, explore hundreds of projects and lessons about the matter all around us.