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Learners smell balloons filled with different scents to guess what's inside. From this, they infer the presence and motion of scented molecules.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can explore the three states of matter by examining tactile models that illustrate the characteristics of particles in each sta

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This lesson focuses on molecular motion in gases. Learners compare the mass of a basketball when it is deflated and after it has been inflated.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore two properties of gases: gases take up space and exert pressure. Learners assemble two flasks and a beaker, connecting them with stoppers and tubing.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners create air cannons out of everyday materials. Learners use their air cannons to investigate air as a force and air pressure.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners are introduced to challenges of maintaining temperatures while living in space.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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Learners observe a tank of water containing cans of diet and regular sodas. The diet sodas float and the regular sodas sink. All the cans contain the same amount of liquid and the same amount of air.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners identify different classes of matter based on physical properties.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that sand is the major ingredient in glass.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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Albert Einstein proved that space bends around anything that has mass. This activity uses Jell-O's ability to bend around objects as a model for space bending around planets and stars.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners mix liquid water with solid cornstarch. They investigate the slime produced, which has properties of both a solid and a liquid.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this chemistry activity, learners transform two ingredients (4% polyvinyl alcohol solution and 4% borax solution) into gooey slime.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes