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This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases.

Learners use a simple process to extract DNA from strawberries.

Learners add drops of alginate solution to a solution of calcium chloride. The alginate does not mix with the calcium chloride, but forms soft gel beads.

Eggs are placed in vinegar for one or two days to dissolve the shells. Then, learners place the eggs in water or corn syrup and observe them over a period of days.

In this activity, learners separate the protein from milk and and use it to make their own glue.

In this activity, learners investigate the process of osmosis by adding salt to a sealed bag of raw carrots and comparing it to a control.

Using yeast, sugar, and water, learners create a chemical reaction which produces carbon dioxide (CO2) gas inside a 2-liter bottle. They use this gas to inflate a balloon.

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

This game explores the different reasons we choose to eat, and helps us be aware of when our body needs food and when it does not.

In this activity (on pages 19-24 of PDF), learners soak chicken bones or eggshells in vinegar for several days.