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In this activity, learners explore the different salinities of various sources of water by taste-testing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This open-ended art project allows learners to create their own colorful ice sculpture by using rock salt and food coloring on a solid block of ice.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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Construct a simple battery that's able to power a small light or motor out of foil, salt water, and charcoal. A helpful video, produced by the Exploratorium, guides you along on this activity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Don't scream for ice cream -- make it with milk, sugar, flavoring and some 'salt-water' ice. Discover the chemistry of ice cream by creating your own.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners create three solutions with different levels of salinity. They compare the density of these solutions by coloring them and layering them in a clear plastic cup and in a soda bottle.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners design a crushing test and discover that identifying and controlling the variables may be difficult.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare different types of salt crystals under a magnifying glass.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes