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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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Fat is a very important component in our diet. It's the most efficient source of energy in our bodies, and plays an important role in the flavor of foods.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners investigate ingredients that combine to produce gas bubbles.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how ordinary marshmallows expand when heated in a microwave.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity on page 2 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners conduct chemical tests on certain powders used in cooking.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners build a solar oven from a cardboard pizza box, aluminum foil and plastic. Learners can use their oven to cook S'mores or other food in the sun.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will make homemade jello that glows under a blacklight. They will learn about quinine, an ingredient in tonic water that is fluorescent.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners cook amino acids and sugar to explore the range of aromas released.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners follow a recipe to make hollandaise sauce. Learners discover how cooks use egg yolks to blend oil and water together into a smooth mix.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger the water drops to freeze instantly.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a simple solar oven out of household materials to melt chocolate and marshmallow between graham crackers--known as s'mores.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this chemistry investigation, learners combine common cooking substances (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, pepper, oil, water, food coloring) to explore mixtures.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this health, cooking, and math activity, learners explore nutrition and examine nutrition labels.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this a hands-on activity, learners explore how to put ice cream in an oven without it melting. Ideas in this activity include insulation and cooking.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about food safety and nutrition, learners investigate safe food preparation by making fruit ice cream.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners investigate yeast. Learners prepare an experiment to observe what yeast cells like to eat.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this "Sid the Science Kid" activity from Episode 109: The Perfect Pancake, learners make applesauce to explore irreversible change.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will discover how to make butter from scratch. One optional tips includes adding marbles to speed up the process.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners conduct an experiment to get an idea of how cheese is made.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes