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This is an activity about a very important ingredient in most baked goods - gluten! Why is gluten so important? Without it, there would be nothing to hold the gas that makes bread rise.

In this collection of demonstrations, learners explore Newton's Laws of Motion.

In this activity, learners discover the primary physical properties used to separate pure substances from mixtures.

In this activity, learners explore what happens when polarized white light passes through a sugar solution.

In this activity, learners explore how ordinary marshmallows expand when heated in a microwave.

In this (edible) activity, learners balance chemical equations using different kinds and colors of candy that represent different atoms. Learners will work in pairs and explore conservation of atoms.

The Ancient Egyptians used a naturally-occurring salt from the banks of the Nile River, called natron, to mummify their dead.

In this activity, learners stain fabrics--on purpose!

In this activity about osmosis, learners use a naked egg (one with a dissolved eggshell) to learn about selectively permeable membranes.

This is an activity that demonstrates how batteries work using simple household materials. Learners use a pickle, aluminum foil and a pencil to create an electrical circuit that powers a buzzer.

In this activity, learners burn a peanut, which produces a flame that can be used to boil away water and count the calories contained in the peanut.

In this demonstration/activity, learners observe as a regular size marshmallow is blown through a tube made from a manila file folder.

Why does milk make some people sick? In this activity learners explore this question and explore the chemistry of milk, and our bodies!

In this demonstration, cook a cake using the heat produced when the cake batter conducts an electric current.

In this quick activity, learners drink Avogadro's number worth of molecules - 6.02x10^23 molecules!

This is an activity about friction as well as kinetic and potential energy.

In this activity, high voltage is applied across a pickle to emit a yellow glow. This activity should only be conducted by skilled adults and is best suited as a demonstration.

In this activity, learners make a yeast-air balloon to get a better idea of what yeast can do. Learners discover that the purpose of leaveners like yeast is to produce the gas that makes bread rise.

Learn about chemical reactions by making a Bubble Bomb, a plastic bag you can pop with the power of fizz.

This is an activity about acid-base reactions using eggs and vinegar. Learners place eggs inside a container of vinegar and leave to soak overnight.