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In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners test to see if saliva is necessary for food to have taste.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use water, oil, and food coloring to observe a chemical reaction that creates a shower of colors inside of a glass.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this chemistry activity, learners prepare two petri dishes, one filled with water and one filled with milk.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate diffusion by creating underwater "fireworks" using food coloring, oil and water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners investigate an iron-fortified cereal by stirring it with a strong magnet. They discover that metallic iron is present in some cereals.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners add two dyes to mineral oil and water, and then compare their miscibility (how well they mix) in each.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners mix water, cooking oil, and liquid food coloring to create beautiful colored designs in a cup. Use this activity to explore liquid density and solubility.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger the water drops to freeze instantly.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of density by pouring 5 different liquids into a jar. Food coloring is added if needed to give each liquid a distinct color.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Using two baby food jars, food coloring, and an index card, you'll 'marry' the jars to see how hot water and cold water mix.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners follow a recipe to make hollandaise sauce. Learners discover how cooks use egg yolks to blend oil and water together into a smooth mix.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this chemistry activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners make a layered drink with liquids of different densities.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore the density of an object in water. Learners will compare what happens to fruits and vegetables in regular and salt water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this sunny day activity, learners compare how a cup of water and a cup of tonic water reflect or refract light in the sun.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a yeast-air balloon to get a better idea of what yeast can do. Learners discover that the purpose of leaveners like yeast is to produce the gas that makes bread rise.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the forces at work in water. Learners experiment to find out what happens to pepper in water when they touch it with bar soap and liquid detergent.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Investigate the interaction of liquids of different densities and experiment with wave patterns with this hands-on activity.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this quick activity, learners drink Avogadro's number worth of molecules - 6.02x10^23 molecules!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners model hot spot island formation, orientation and progression with condiments.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this edible experiment, learners pour "Magic Shell" chocolate into a glass of cold water. They'll observe as pillow shaped structures form, which resemble lavas on the sea floor.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes