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The demonstration/experiment provides quick proof that air has mass.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners measure a bottle full of air, and then use a vacuum pump to remove the air. When they re-weigh the bottle, learners find the mass is about 0.8g less.

Over $20 per student Ages 11 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this experiment, learners use a blow dryer and water bottle to observe and record changes in air pressure caused by changes in temperature.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how air warms when it condenses water vapor or makes clouds.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment by heating an aluminum can filled with water to investigate air pressure.

free Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will see firsthand that air takes up space and has pressure by attempting to inflate a balloon inside of a bottle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners blow into balloons and collect their breath--carbon dioxide gas (CO2). They then blow the CO2 from the balloon into a solution of acid-base indicator.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this weather activity which requires adult supervision, learners will get a chance to make a cloud right here on Earth!

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a flashlight, a glass of water, and some milk to examine why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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The "Rocket Reactions" activity is an exciting way to learn about how materials interact, behave, and change.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners can observe a number of small convection cells generated from a mixture of aluminum powder and silicon oil on a hot plate.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this simple activity, learners see the production of a gas, which visibly fills up a balloon placed over the neck of a bottle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore clouds and how they form.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this chemistry demonstration, acid rain is simulated in a petri dish.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - adult 5 to 10 minutes