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This guide outlines how to plant a garden even if you don't have a yard!

Learners observe a sealed test tube containing a small amount of solid stearic acid.

In this activity, learners explore temperature changes from chemical reactions by mixing urea with water in one flask and mixing calcium chloride with water in another flask.

In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners create a low-tech refrigerator that requires no electricity to keep food from spoiling.

Learners observe a flask with a balloon attached over the mouth and inverted inside the flask.

Learners observe and compare the sizes of three toy “growing” crocodiles made from water-absorbent polymers. One is it its original state, dry, hard, and about 10cm long.

This is written as a static display, but can easily become a hands-on experiment for learners.

Learners make their own simple slide rules out of paper and learn how they work.

Learners mix liquid water with solid cornstarch. They investigate the slime produced, which has properties of both a solid and a liquid.

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.

Learners press their fingertip onto a clean Plexiglas sheet. The fingerprints are then revealed as learners dust over the print with fingerprint powder.

Learners observe different paper samples under ordinary room light and under a black light to learn some of the chemical differences between different types of paper.