Ice floats – Chemistry project
Ice floats: A glass of ice water A project with ice To see that ice takes up more room than water does, stick a piece of tape to a glass [...]
Ice floats: A glass of ice water A project with ice To see that ice takes up more room than water does, stick a piece of tape to a glass [...]
A group of glasses of water Take five glasses of water. Leave one plain water, add one tablespoon of salt to the second glass, two tablespoons of salt to the [...]
Food coloring and water project - A glass of water How can we see molecules move? To see that water molecules move around even when the water seems to be [...]
You can see that helium is lighter than air by getting a helium balloon. When you let go of it, it goes up, because the helium is lighter than the nitrogen and [...]
Children playing a running game: a heat project Friction makes things hot You can easily make things hotter than they were before. Start by rubbing your hands together, and you'll [...]
Copper-bottomed cooking pot: a science project Why do pots have copper bottoms? Because heat and electricity are closely related, copper is also a good conductor of heat. This is why [...]
Swimming pool To find out what chlorine smells like, just go to the swimming pool. The funny smell of swimming pools is the smell of chlorine. (Actually, the chlorine doesn't [...]
Frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) - for your carbon dioxide project How can you see carbon dioxide? Normally you can't see carbon dioxide because it is an invisible gas. But [...]
Candles burn carbon A project with a candle and a spoon You can see the relationship between carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen easily at home or at school. You'll need a [...]
Need chalk? Buy chalk Chalk has calcium in it Take a piece of regular white chalk, like for writing on a blackboard. Make sure the chalk is calcium carbonate like [...]