Fire Bubbles - The Methane Mamba
When is the last time you made bubbles catch on fire? Probably never . . . but then again, this is the teachers-only section of […]
Easy Science Experiments
Chemistry
Homemade Root Beer
Like most sodas, root beer is a combination of really good water, sugar, some flavorings, a little color, and a bit of carbonation using carbon dioxide […]
Film Canister Launcher
What happens when you have a build-up of gas? Wait! Don’t answer that question! The gas used here is carbon dioxide (CO2), it comes from Alka-Seltzer, […]
Secret Message with Lemon Juice
Lemon juice can spark up a salad, add zing to some grilled fish, and keep your avocados and bananas from turning brown. Strangely, however, it […]
Magic Traveling Flame
You may think it’s impossible or that we have completely lost it, but we are going to show you a simple trick that will surprise […]
Color Changing Liquids with Cabbage Juice and Dry Ice
If a science activity bubbles furiously, belches clouds of water vapor while changing colors, and does it safely all at the same time, then you’ve […]
Spooky Halloween Drink
The next time you have a craving for a sparkling, homemade, carbonated beverage, make your own simply by drawing upon what you already know about dry […]
Elephant's Toothpaste - Foaming Hydrogen Peroxide
It’s the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide that produces the erupting foam that chemistry teachers love! GOOD NEWS! This post contains a recipe for a kid-friendly […]
Vanishing Peanuts
They seem to magically “disappear.” In fact, the Styrofoam reacts with the solvent to reveal the fact that Styrofoam is made up of long strands […]
Homemade Hand Warmer
If you’ve been outdoors when it’s really cold, there’s a good chance you’ve either used these yourself or wished you had. You can experience a […]
Sugar Crystal Ornaments
Sugar is delicious, sweet and… perfect for creating colorful, beautiful ornaments? This holiday season, grab a bag of granulated sugar and mix yourself a supersaturated […]
Bubble Inside a Bubble
There’s something amazing about a bubble. True, it’s just a little puff of air trapped inside a thin film of soap and water but its […]
Stained Glass Sugar
Sugar has many uses but maybe you didn’t know it can be used to make “glass” – even stained glass. You combine the science of […]
Brown Sugar Homemade Ice Cream
Food always tastes better when it’s homemade, and the same is true for ice cream. We went out and got some brown sugar from Imperial […]
Sugar Cube Magic
You tease a friend with a secret: you have some Imperial Sugar cubes or Dixie Crystals sugar cubes, you think they’re magical, and you need your friend’s help to […]
Sugar Rainbow
Understanding density has never been easier or more colorful! The Sugar Rainbow is a creative and engaging way to see how liquids of different densities […]
Dry Ice Smoke Ring Launcher
Inspired by Steve Spangler’s original trash can smoke ring launcher, this mini version uses easy to find materials to make your vortex vapor ring launcher. […]
Magnetic Slime
There’s a good chance you’ve (1) already worked with magnets and (2) made slime many times. It’s a good bet you haven’t done it at the same time, […]
Heat Sensitive Worms
There’s nothing better than having a bowl full of worms without the hassle of digging them out of the ground… and all by using fascinating […]
Vampire Slime - Eerie Green and Blood Red
When you mix Vampire Slime Goo and Cross-Linker, it appears to be normal green slime, but hold the oozing blob up to a source of […]
Better Than Glue Slime - It's Shaker Slime
Making slime is super easy if you know the secret recipe. Too much or too little of either solution and you’ll get something that looks […]
Ice Tray Battery
You probably know that voltaic batteries come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from tiny button batteries to car batteries to huge industrial heavy-weights. […]
Rainbow Snow
We’ll admit, we take a little bit of offense when someone says, “Snow only comes in white.” Apparently, they’ve never seen the Rainbow Snow activity.
Water Twist
When you poke five, evenly-spaced wholes into the side of a bottle, they come out as five separate streams. That is, until you run your […]