Demonstrations, Experiments, and Projects
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Chemistry
Get ideas and help with science fair projects, chemistry demonstrations, experiments, laboratory exercises, and other activities.
- Summer Science Projects
- Demonstrations & Experiments
- Crystal Growing
- Home Experiments
- Chemistry Projects for Kids
- Most Popular Projects
- Most Popular Chemistry Demos
- Most Popular Crystal Growing Projects
- Slime Recipes
- Volcanoes
- Science Fair Projects
Summer Science Projects
Here are some fun chemistry projects that are perfect for summer. Make fireworks for the 4th of July, keep away pesky summer bugs, add a bit of color to your campfire. Enjoy the season!
- Make Your Own Firecrackers
- All-Purpose Natural Insect Repellent
- Make a Smoke Bomb
- Ice Cream in a Baggie
- Fountain Firework
- Fireworks in a Glass
- Homemade Bubble Solution
- Red, White & Blue Density Column
- Black Snakes or Glow Worms
- Natural Mosquito Repellent
- Color the Campfire
- Make Your Own Sparklers
- Homemade Fireworks Fuses
- Fun Summer Science Kits You Can Buy
Demonstrations & Experiments
Chemistry is fun! Perform your own chemistry demonstrations, laboratory exercises, projects, and experiments. Set up your own home laboratory to learn chemistry safely for fun or home schooling.
- Find a Project by Picture
- Top Projects You Can Do at Home
- Science Magic Tricks
- Fun Bubble Projects
- Top Projects for Bored Kids
- My Favorite Fire Projects
- Top Kitchen Projects
- Home Chemistry Kit
- Top Demos/Experiments
- How to Write a Lab Report
Crystal Growing
It's easy, fun, and educational to grow your own crystals. Here's a collection of crystal recipes, troubleshooting, projects, and other resources.
- Grow Crystals FAST
- Learn How to Grow Crystals
- Find Crystal Recipes
- Find Solutions to Common Problems Growing Crystals
- See Photos of Crystals
- Top Crystal Kits to Buy
- Science Fair Projects with Crystals
- Do You Know How to Grow Crystals? Quiz Yourself!
- Naturally Colored Crystals
Home Experiments
You can do safe and educational science projects in the comfort of your own home using everyday materials.
- Safe to Use Kitchen Glassware for Chemistry?
- Top Home Experiments
- Top Kitchen Chemistry Projects
- Home Chemicals List
- Home Chemistry Equipment
- Safe Exothermic Reaction
- Make Fruit Batteries
- Easy Patio Table Crystals
- Fried Green Egg
- Crystal Stalactites
- Black Snake Fireworks
- Burning Bubbles
- Colored Flowers
- Crystal Geode
- Glowing Gelatin
Chemistry Projects for Kids
Try chemistry demonstrations, crafts, and projects that are suitable for kids. Some activities require adult supervision.
- Chemistry Activities for Kids
- Home Chemistry Kit
- Chemistry Activities for Kids Newsletter
- Grow Sugar Crystals
- Make a Baking Soda Volcano
- Make Slime
- Top Science Toys You Can Buy
- Top Chemistry Projects for Bored Kids
- Sharpie Tie Dye
- Rubber Egg & Chicken Bones
- Invisible Inks
- Rainbow in a Glass
- Ice Cream in a Baggie
- Mentos & Soda Fountain
- Egg in a Bottle
Most Popular Projects
Try some of the most popular science projects featured at About's Chemistry site. Most of these project use materials commonly found at home.
- Smoke Bomb
- Sugar Crystals (Rock Candy)
- Baking Soda & Vinegar Volcano
- Bend Water with Static
- Slime
- Liquid Magnets
- Ice Cream in a Baggie
- Borax Crystal Snowflake
- Handheld Fireballs
- Green Fire
- Rainbow in a Glass
- Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
- Ivory Soap in a Microwave
- Mentos & Diet Coke Fountain
- Seven Layer Density Column
Most Popular Chemistry Demos
These are the most popular demonstrations for chemistry class or chem lab.
- Oscillating Clock Reaction
- Blue Bottle Demonstration
- Water into Wine
- Endothermic Reaction
- Sulfuric Acid & Sugar
- Dancing Gummi Bear
- Instant Fire
- Instant White Smoke
- Burning Money
- Nitrogen Triiodide Demonstration
- Water - Wine - Milk - Beer
- Sulfur Hexafluoride - Anti-Helium
- Barking Dog Reaction
- Elephant Toothpaste
Most Popular Crystal Growing Projects
These crystal growing projects are reader favorites.
- Sugar Crystals or Rock Candy
- Borax Crystal Snowflake
- Charcoal Crystal Garden
- Grow Your Own Geode
- Table Salt Crystals
- Big Alum Crystal
- Glowing Snowflake
- Glowing Geode
- Quick Sheet Crystals
- Silver Crystals
- Blue Copper Sulfate Crystals
- Magic Rocks
- Colored Ammonium Phosphate Crystals
- Salt & Vinegar Crystals
Slime Recipes
Learn to make different types of slime, gak, gunk, putty, floam, and ooze.
- Step By Step Slime
- Classic White Glue & Borax Slime
- Radioactive-Looking Slime
- Metamucil Flubber
- Electroactive Slime
Volcanoes
What's chemistry without chemical volcanoes? There are several ways you can use chemical reactions to produce a simulated eruption.
- Classic Baking Soda & Vinegar
- Yeast & Hydrogen Peroxide
- Sulfuric Acid & Sugar Black Column
- Mentos & Diet Soda Foam
- Dramatic Elephant Toothpaste Demo
- Kid-Friendly Elephant Toothpaste
- Glowing Blue Fountain
- Ammonium Dichromate Green Cinders
- Lemon Fizz Eruption
- Ketchup & Baking Soda Volcano
Science Fair Projects
Make this your one-stop center for all of your science fair project needs. You'll find step-by-step instructions for designing and performing an experiment or demonstration and lots of project ideas.
