Kids, how would you like to make your own paper? You'll need two full newspaper pages, water, a coat hanger, an old pair of panty hose, two spoonfuls of white glue, a wad of dryer lint, a blender or food processor, and a kitchen sink. Please note: All chemicals and experiments can entail an eleme...

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Kids, how would you like to make your own version of an erupting volcano? These directions are for a rather large one, so you can scale it down if that is more convenient. You will need a large quantity of modeling clay, 1 tablespoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), 1 cup of vinegar (acetic acid...

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Kids, what does the word "glass" make you think of? Glass objects can come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. List all the objects you come across in one day that are made out of glass. Where does glass come from? One example is window glass, also called "soda lime" glass. It is made mostly from a ...

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Kids, so what do you know about "clay"? Clays are layered minerals found naturally in the ground. Often the layers are much too small to see, but sometimes the minerals crystallize in big enough pieces to see them by eye. Two examples are mica and vermiculite. Did you ever peel apart the shiny, th...

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How do scuba divers get "the bends", and just what are they? Kids, you can feel some of the effects of pressure in a swimming pool. Down just a few feet underwater your ears begin to hurt. This is caused by pressure on your eardrums. Where does that pressure come from? At the surface of the wa...

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Kids, our planet is made up of millions of different species which try to live together. Man is a species, just as animals like dogs, cats and fish are. Some species are so small that you can't even see them. Today you'll learn about fungus and microbes ("small life") Please note: All chemicals ...

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Kids, you have probably seen a Light Stick, a plastic tube that is often stored in an emergency survival kit instead of a flashlight. Once activated, the Light Stick glows brightly for many hours. Did you ever wonder how it can do this? The process is called chemiluminescence. Fireflies and light ...

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Kids, people use liquid laundry bleach to remove unwanted color, in other words stains, from clothes. This bleach is a 5% solution of sodium hypochlorite in water. It also removes color from other materials and we will use this today to produce some interesting effects. First of all though, you mu...

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Kids, today we'll prove that helium leaks out from regular balloons and what can be done to stop it. Did you ever buy a balloon bouquet for someone? You probably know that you can't just make one yourself, because balloons filled with normal air don't float like the ones with helium do. And you m...

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Kids, in these activities you will be making some home-grown sugar gems into rings and also modifying some spices to make necklaces or bracelets. Please note: All chemicals and experiments can entail an element of risk, and no experiments should be performed without proper adult supervision. ...

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