![Is it a liquid or a solid?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/is-it-a-liquid-or-a-solid.jpg)
Is it a liquid or a solid?
Hands-on Activities
Make some goop that has the properties of a liquid and a solid.
![Is there a difference between baking powder and baking soda?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/is-there-a-difference-between-baking-powder-and-baking-soda.jpg)
Is there a difference between baking powder and baking soda?
Hands-on Activities
Explore acid-base chemical reactions that really get things bubbling in the kitchen!
![How does sound travel?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-sound-travel.jpg)
How does sound travel?
Hands-on Activities
Try out this cool activity to hear sound vibrations.
![How does water move up a plant?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-water-move-up-a-plant.jpg)
How does water move up a plant?
Hands-on Activities
Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.
![How is food packaged?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-is-food-packaged.jpg)
How is food packaged?
Hands-on Activities
Take a closer look at food packaging. Explore why and how food is packaged in different ways.
![How many drops of water can you rest on one coin?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-many-drops-of-water-can-you-fit-on-a-coin.jpg)
How many drops of water can you rest on one coin?
Hands-on Activities
Explore surface tension in this hands on challenge activity.
![How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-tall-can-you-build-a-marshmallow-structure.jpg)
How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?
Hands-on Activities
Are you willing to give up a sweet treat for the sake of science? Can you engineer a strong and stable structure out of something soft and fluffy?
![monster about to sneeze](/sites/default/files/2019-10/cute-little-monster-going-to-sneeze.jpg)
How does snot work?
Hands-on Activities
Make some fake snot and explore the function of mucus in this fun activity.
![How can I make glue?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-make-glue.jpg)
How can I make glue?
Hands-on Activities
Discover how to use some common kitchen ingredients to make glue.
![How can I move water with just a comb?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-move-water-with-just-a-comb.jpg)
How can I move water with just a comb?
Hands-on Activities
Have you ever experienced static electricity? Like when you pull a wool sweater over your head in the winter? See what else static electricity can do in this hands-on activity.
![How can I write secret messages?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-write-secret-messages.jpg)
How can I write secret messages?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.
![Paddleboat on the Fraser River, BC](/sites/default/files/2020-04/paddleboat_fraser_river.jpg)
How can we make a paddle boat?
Hands-on Activities
Make and test a model paddle boat and learn about potential and kinetic energy.
![How can you see underwater?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-you-see-underwater.jpg)
How can you see underwater?
Hands-on Activities
Explore how we see things through water.
![Dinosaur footprint fossil](/sites/default/files/2019-08/313px-Gigandipus.jpg)
How did dinosaurs leave fossils behind?
Hands-on Activities
Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.
![Polar bear and two cubs](/sites/default/files/2020-12/polar-bear-and-her-cubs.jpg)
How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Hands-on Activities
Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!