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Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

Learn about acid-base reactions. Make you own pH indicator and test it with different solutions.

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

Dmitri Mendeleev’s version of the periodic table was brilliant - find out why!

The periodic table was last updated in 2016 with four new chemical elements. What is a chemical element? What is the atomic structure of the newest chemical elements? How did they get their names?

Explore acid-base chemical reactions that really get things bubbling in the kitchen!

Explore the chemistry behind why bananas turn brown. Can chemistry also help prevent this?

Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.

Get your popcorn kernels dancing with this uplifting chemical reaction.

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.

Panic attacks are scary and they upset your body’s chemical equilibrium. Learn what happens to acids & bases in your circulatory system during a panic attack.

There’s a lot of cool chemistry in a can of pop! Learn how solubility, chemical equilibrium, acids & bases and gas laws work in some of your favourite drinks.