This is a collection of chemistry experiments and research projects. Most of the experiments involve general chemical principles. Sites offering general and physical science are included, too, providing the website offers chemistry experiments.
This is a collection of science experiments that you can do at home. These experiments use materials you either have at home or else should be able to find easily.
Make your chemistry laboratory experience safe by following these simple rules.
Lab reports are an essential part of all laboratory courses and usually a significant part of your grade. If your instructor gives you an outline for how to write a lab report, use that. Here's a format for a lab report you can use if you aren't sure what to write or need an explanation of what to include in the different parts of the report.
Use static electricity to bend a stream of flowing water. This is an easy science activity that illustrates how opposite electrical charges attract each other.
Analyze the dyes used in your favorite candies with paper chromatography using a coffee filter, colored candies, and a salt solution.
Perform an experiment to observe the effects of acids, bases, and water on the rate of browning of cut apples or other produce.
Measure the ripening of fruit from exposure to the plant hormone ethylene by testing starch levels with an iodine solution. This easy experiment can be performed on several types of fruit, such as apples, pears, and bananas.
Use this chemistry lesson plan to help students use the scientific method to design experiments to identify the components of an unknown mixture.
Introduce students to chemical reactions and experimentation using common materials and baggies.
This science fair project examines whether bubbles last the same length of time in hot temperatures as they do in cool temperatures.
The purpose of this science fair project is to determine whether caffeine affects typing speed.
Did you know that Avogadro's number isn't a mathematically derived unit. The number of particles in a mole of a material is determined experimentally. This easy method uses electrochemistry to make the determination.
If you have fruit, a couple of nails, and wire then you can generate electricity to turn on a light bulb. Learn how to make a fruit battery. It's fun, safe, and easy.
Learn how to synthesize aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, from salicyclic acid. Get information about the history of aspirin, the effects of salicylates, and see the structures of the reactants.
Do you want to explore science, but can't find or can't afford chemicals? Here are science experiments and projects you can do that use common kitchen chemicals.
Use chemistry to make a bouncing polymer ball, then alter the procedure to see the effect the changes have on the charactertistics of the bouncing ball.
Make a rainbow in a glass using colored sugar solutions with different densities. This project is very easy and safe enough to drink.
Use this redox-based iodometric titration to determine the amount of Vitamin C or ascorbic acid in juice and other samples.
This is a collection of activities relating to chemistry that can be performed using common household or grocery items. Each activity includes a description of materials, procedure, and teacher's notes. From North Carolina State University.
Some of the science experiments listed here may be eaten before, during, or after the experiment, and some should not be eaten at all. They are categorized into the subjects of astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry (several), earth sciences, mathematics, and physics.
Chemistry experiments and demonstrations, using common household products and kitchen ingredients. Recommended age range is K-6.
Hands-on science lessons for grades pre-K to 12. All aspects of science are represented. The labs are very clearly explained, but be aware that many require special chemicals or a traditional lab setting.
This is a collection of physical science experiments and projects. So far, the activities are mainly presented as topics or ideas, so you will need to work up a lab or experiment.
This is a collection of around 200 single concept lessons. Some fall into the category of demonstrations and others are complete laboratory exercises. Hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology. Highly recommended!
This is a series of experiments conducted during finals week, 1995, at Rice University. Most of these experiments can be repeated safely at home.
