110 Awesome Chemistry Experiments For All Ages
Chemistry experiments are a great way to get kids excited about studying chemistry even at a young age. I mean, what child doesn’t think about creating bubbling potions or sending secret messages?
The study of chemistry has a scary connotation for many people. Chemistry has this stigma of being only for really, really smart students who want a career in the sciences. The truth is that, like all science, chemistry is everywhere.
In fact, chemistry experiments for kids can be bubbly and full of fungi! Check out the video below of our Making Peeps Blow Up a Balloon chemistry activity.
It is in the way water freezes into ice. It is in the way apples turn brown when you leave their flesh exposed to the air. Chemistry is in the way sugar dissolves in water.
How does chemistry apply to our bodies? Check out our version of the egg with vinegar experiment. We added a little twist that makes an excellent connection between chemistry and our dental health. We have a 25+ page printable pack to go with it for just $2.95.
Showing how chemistry is involved in everyday life can take that scary factor out of studying chemistry for students. When it comes time to study chemistry, they will be more excited about jumping in.
Chemistry Experiments For All Ages
I wanted to create a resource for you to be able to find the perfect chemistry experiments for your students no matter their age or interests. This post contains 100 chemistry experiments for students from preschool age through high school. I have divided them into 3 age ranges.
- Preschool and Primary
- Elementary
- Middle and High School
Here are a few disclaimers to my divisions of the experiments.
I realize that all students are different and are ready for different levels of experiments. For instance, some students in the elementary age group might be ready for more advanced experiments found in the Middle and High School section, while others need something more basic like those experiments found in the Preschool and Primary section.
Some may question why I put certain experiments in certain sections. First, I looked at the level of maturity I felt needed to conduct the experiment and if parental help was necessary. Next, I looked at the level of understanding the child would need to learn from the experiment.
Some experiments could teach something at different levels or could be done with parental help or independently and still be successful. When this was the case, I put the experiment in the lowest recommended age level.
With all that being said, these are just guidelines. Feel free to try experiments in sections that differ from your students’ age range if you think they would work.
For chemistry experiments, lesson ideas, and resources, check out my Homeschool Chemistry Pinterest board.
First, download the STEM Resource Guide
Preschool Science Experiments
Puffy Paint turned Slime activity (This is also good for older students who are studying polymers.)
Making A Peeps Candy Blow Up a Balloon – lesson with printables
Diet Coke and Mentos Explosion
Primary Science Experiments
Dissolving candy experiment with printables
Making A Peeps Candy Blow Up a Balloon – lesson with printables
Add the dental health printable pack we have to go with the egg in vinegar chemistry activity
Do Some Soil Testing – This is important life skills information too!
Vitamin C And Apple Experiment
Secret Messages Science Experiment
120 Kitchen Chemistry & Culinary Science Resources – This is a very comprehensive list. If you want to also get some ideas for teaching your children about chemistry while cooking, this is a good place to look too!
Experimenting With Viscosity And Sensory Bottles
Dissolving Egg Shell Experiment
Skittles Rainbow Science Experiment
Erupting Lemon Volcano Chemistry
Make Heat Changing Color Sensitive Slime
Elementary School Science Experiments
Testing for Vitamin C with Iodine (We used a pumpkin, cranberries, oj, lemons, and more! It’s a lot of fun!)
Oxidation And Reduction Experiment
Make a “Stained Glass” window – a lesson about states of matter and crystallization
Dissolving candy experiment with printables
Making Peeps Candies Blow Up A Balloon – lesson with printable sheets
Why and How Do Leaves Change Colors
Do Some Soil Testing – This is important life skills information too!
Harry Potter Potions Experiment
Baking Powder vs. Baking Soda Experiment
Charcoal Water Purifying Experiment
Kitchen Chemistry: Cake Experiment
Polymer Science: Homemade Fruit Gummies
Food Chemistry: Turn Juice Into A Solid
Exothermic And Endothermic Reactions
Eggshell Geodes Science Experiment
Using Lemons To Make Batteries
How Temperature Affects Molecular Movement
Peeps Science Experiment
Kitchen Chemistry – 2 projects
The Science Behind Edible Glass
Big Hero 6 Chemistry Concoctions
Compare The Electrolytes In Sports Drinks
Gummy Bears Osmosis Experiment
Middle and High School Science Experiments
Parents of middle and high school students
Check out ChemistryTalk.org. This is a charity non-profit (all of their content is free) whose mission is to make chemistry fun and easy. They have tutorials, experiments, videos, a podcast, and many resources to help your teen understand and enjoy chemistry.
Endothermic Chemical Reaction using Epsom salt
Testing for Vitamin C with Iodine (We used a pumpkin, cranberries, oj, lemons, and more! It’s a lot of fun!)
Make a “Stained Glass” window – a lesson about states of matter and crystallization
Peeps Science: Change In Mass Experiment
Peeps Science Experiment: Blowing Up a Balloon with Peeps
Dissolving candy experiment with printables
Do Some Soil Testing – This is important life skills information too!
Make A Rainbow Of Colored Flames
Salt Formation From Chemical Reactions
Check out ChemistryTalk.org. This is a charity non-profit (all of their content is free) whose mission is to make chemistry fun and easy. They have tutorials, experiments, videos, a podcast, and many resources to help your teen understand and enjoy chemistry
Create A Compound Of Two Elements
Melting And Freezing Experiment
How To Separate Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen Using Electrolysis
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