Science Demonstrations, Experiments, and Projects
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Chemistry
Get ideas and help with science projects, demonstrations, experiments, laboratory exercises, and other science activities.
- Holiday Projects
- Chemistry Project Videos
- Demonstrations & Experiments
- Crystal Growing
- Home Experiments
- Slime Recipes
- Volcanoes
- Science Magic Tricks
- Make Your Own Chemicals
- Chemistry Projects for Kids
- Most Popular Projects
- Most Popular Chemistry Demos
- Most Popular Crystal Growing Projects
- Science Fair Projects
Holiday Projects
The Holiday Season is upon us! Here are some fun and educational science projects you can do to celebrate. You can also find tips and tricks that can help save you time.
- Make Christmas Tree Preservative
- Make Your Own Gift Wrap
- Make Snow
- Re-Use a Turkey Thermometer
- Polish the Holiday Silver
- Make a Snowflake Crystal Ornament
- Make Fake Snow
- Make Your Own Holiday Gifts
- Plate an Ornament with Copper
- Color Your Holiday Fire
- Keep Ice Off the Walk
- Eat Snow Ice Cream
- Magic Crystal Christmas Tree
- Make a Snow Globe
- Poinsettia pH Paper
- Grow Glowing Snowflake Crystals
- Non-Toxic Snow Globe
- Make Baking Substitutions
- Make Peppermint Cream Wafers
- Create a Signature Scent
Chemistry Project Videos
If seeing how a project is done works better for you than reading instructions, then be sure to check out these chemistry project videos. Each video is a step-by-step tutorial for a chemistry project you can perform yourself.
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
- Best Crystals for Beginners
- Quickest Crystal Projects
- Top Demos/Experiments
- How to Write a Lab Report
- Home Chemistry Kit
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
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
- Glow in the Dark 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
- Chemical Volcano Video
Science Magic Tricks
A lot of what appears to be magic is really science. Here are some fun science magic trick for you. You can explain the science behind the tricks and use them as demonstrations.
- Fireballs in Your Hand
- Hot Ice
- Blow Out a Candle with Science
- Pepper and Water Trick
- Smoking Fingers
- Turn Water into Wine
Make Your Own Chemicals
Sometimes it's easier, more convenient, or more fun to make the chemicals you use.
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
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.
