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In this activity, learners conduct a simple experiment to see how electrically charged things like plastic attract electrically neutral things like water.

In this weather-related activity, learners make a portable cloud in a bottle.

In this fun gardening activity, learners discover their soil type. There are three basic soil types: sand, silt, and clay.

In this activity, learners create a tornado in a bottle to observe a spiraling, funnel-shaped vortex. A simple connector device allows water to drain from a 2-liter bottle into a second bottle.

Build a hydrometer (measures the density of a liquid) using a pipet or eyedropper.

Ocean acidification is a problem that humans will have to deal with as we release more and more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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.

This Exploratorium activity can be used in many contexts because geysers are great opportunities for learning about heat and temperature changes as well as geological/space science phenomena.

This activity demonstrates liquefaction, the process by which some soils lose their solidity during an earthquake.

In this optics activity, learners explore why the sky is blue and the sunset is red, using a simple setup comprising a transparent plastic box, water, and powdered milk.