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In this activity, learners investigate the behavior of magnets. Learners create a "wonder wand" with a magnet so they can move a skater around.

In this activity related to nanotechnology, learners observe some of the effects that result from creating a thin layer of material several nanometers thick.

In this activity, learners make a paper model of a polymer, then make Silly Putty, an actual polymer.

In this activity (on page 8), learners model how marble statues and buildings are affected by acid rain.

In "Chemistry is Colorful" learners explore different materials through paper chromatography.

In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology.

"Nature of Dye" allows participants to create their own dyes and art while exploring how chemicals interact and how these interactions can have real-world applications.

Use grape juice, baking soda, water and vinegar to make acid and base indicator paper! This activity contains a recipe and instructions for the indicator paper.

Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

In this activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will observe a physical change.

In this activity on page 14 of the PDF (Rethinking the 3 R’s: It’s Easy to be Green), learners turn plain pieces of recycled plastic into shrunken works of art.

In this activity, learners explore properties of water and watch evaporation happen by "painting" with water in the sun.

Everybody loves boomerangs! In this activity about force and motion, the learners will experiment with boomerangs and explore how they work. This is a great activity to get learners up and moving.