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In this activity, learners make "totally tubular" forms of carbon. Learners use chicken wire to build macro models of carbon nanotubes.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build models of atoms and molecules, then consider their role in different phases of matter, density, and mixtures and solutions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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This paper describes a working-model demonstration of Ernest Rutherford's 1911 experiment about the nature of atoms.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF, explore the unique molecular structure and conductive nature of graphene. Learners construct a circuit with a battery and LED bulb.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Water sticks to all kinds of things in nature — flowers, leaves, spider webs - and doesn't stick to others, such as a duck's back.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes