![Two facilitators and two learners wearing goggles use colorful felt strips to layer bubbles upon each other](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/splashy_hero_large/public/2022-02/ExSci_Chem_20180530_1909.jpg?h=c5ab4d99&itok=Z5yoH8Z9)
Chemistry
Chemistry hands-on activities and professional learning resources for informal science educators.
Hands-on Activities
Search all chemistry resources![Group of learners examine color diffusion on various papers](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/exsci_chem_20180219_1688.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=MBn5G6FZ)
Chemistry is Colorful
![two learners and a facilitator watch a soapy solution with dry ice make a giant bubble filled with smoke](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Chem_20180219_1380.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=M6PBPQ3w)
Sublimation Bubbles
![Chemistry oil spill activity materials with dye absorbent cups and tongs](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-04/Chemistry%20oil%20spill%20activity%20materials%20with%20dye%20absorbant%20cups%20and%20tongs.jpeg?h=a1e1a043&itok=KI3z6PvR)
Cleaning Oil Spills with Chemistry
![Adult and children sensing and discussing odors in Chemistry Makes Scents activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/exsci_chem_20180530_2245_0.jpg?itok=EsgAqZNR)
Chemistry Makes Scents
![Two learners and a caregiver smile as they observe a small toy in a vacuum chamber](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/exsci_chem_20180530_1814.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=6jywKw4N)
Molecules in Motion
![Three learners and a facilitator compare their dye colors to a PH scale](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/exsci_chem_20180219_1822_0.jpg?h=ecba4d93&itok=ZkdJmykM)
Nature of Dye
![A facilitator loads a small plastic tube with fizzing solution that will pop the cap off in front of an audience of learners](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/_T3B8208.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=mR86OF-G)
Rocket Reactions
![Two learners measure out water into a beaker](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Chem_20180530_2046.jpg?h=71f00b63&itok=sx-v509j)
What’s in the Water
![Gum and Chocolate Chemistry activity - child holding piece of chocolate](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2023-03/gum_and_chocolate_chemistry_activity_-_child_holding_piece_of_chocolate.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=c95FL1Cr)
Gum and Chocolate
![A facilitator loads a small plastic tube with fizzing solution that will pop the cap off in front of an audience of learners](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/_T3B8208.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=mR86OF-G)
Rocket Reactions
![Group of learners playing the card game with facilitators](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/exsci_chem_20180303gh_528.jpg?h=9eb0d413&itok=TA6hBmOW)
Atoms to Atoms Card Game - training guide and materials
![Hands holding wires connected to a battery over container of liquid in Exploring Fabrication - Electroplating activity.](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-12/category_physical_sciences.png?h=0c86fa9d&itok=EsGh5Skk)
Exploring Fabrication - Electroplating
![Young learner experimenting with washers to build a battery](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/20180303gh_273.jpg?h=9eb0d413&itok=h4MMNaLb)
Build a Battery
![Mary Shelly, her monster, and visitors using the battery stack activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2021-03/Frankenstein200_Photo%202.jpg?itok=pWSDfimG)
Battery Stack
![Learner holds up an atomic structure model of graphene](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/images/catalog/8881/20110918gh397.jpg?h=37ee87b1&itok=PYFIs7D9)
Carbon
Event Planning and Safety
![Children and and facilitator examining color changes on a piece of paper](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/exsci_chem_20180219_1822.jpg?h=ecba4d93&itok=GksX1Mg6)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Event Planning and Partnership Guide
![Let's Do Chemistry safety guide cover showing children using liquid droppers](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2021-05/Let%27s%20Do%20Chemistry%20safety%20guide%20cover.jpg?itok=fCNKvCfX)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Safety Guide
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National Chemistry Week
Annual Events
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (April)
The American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors this annual event focusing on the role of chemistry in creating a better world. Resources include in person and virtual events, experiences, and activities.National Chemistry Week (October)
- ACS National Chemistry Week website: www.acs.org/ncw
- NISE Network National Chemistry Week resources https://www.nisenet.org/ncw
- ACS National Chemistry Week style guide
- Find a National Chemistry Week event in your area
- Find a National Chemistry Week Coordinator in your area
More Resources
- ACS Chemistry resources: https://www.acs.org/education/resources.html
- Fusion Science Theater: https://storyformscience.com/fst
- Beyond Benign: https://www.beyondbenign.org/
- Reactions: Everyday Chemistry videos and infographics
- American Chemical Society Celebrating Chemistry publication
Finding Experts
- See the "Chemistry and Physics" section of the Working with STEM Experts: A Guide for Educators in Museums and Other Informal Learning Settings
- American Chemical Society (ACS) potential collaborators
Kits of Activities
![Childrens using Nature of Dye chemistry activity with tools and glassware](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/hero%20chemistry%20ExSci_Chem_20180219_1860.jpg?h=63c59c2b&itok=TH0Xi0u7)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Kit
![Educator and children exploring hydrophobic properties of lotus leaf and nano nano pants in NanoDays activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/Hero%20NanoDays%20nano%20pants%20lotus%20leaf%2020110402GH_353.jpg?h=1116cd87&itok=XTnOHFwz)
NanoDays Kit
Training Resources
![An educator wearing goggles posed at a table with soap, water, and dry ice, ready to record a how-to video for the Sublimation Bubbles activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/chemistry_training_video_1.png?h=c50b145d&itok=jupEPDdv)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry training videos
![Two girls and an educator building models of molecules](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/20180303gh_536_0.jpg?h=9eb0d413&itok=INgFzhwy)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Facilitator Training Materials
![Group of museum staff training for chemistry event](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2021-05/ExSci_Chem_20180303GH_026-L.jpg?itok=xcQb290z)
Let's Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Workshop Resources
![Let's Do Chemistry logo](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/exsci_chem_logo2_h_color_preview_7.jpeg?itok=gLkUpcaK)
Let’s Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Online Workshop
![Screenshot of a young learner in a pink jacket measuring out granules in a beaker](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/images/catalog/stem_for_all_video_screenshot_cropped_0.jpg?itok=h3-BpGW0)
Let's Do Chemistry! Changing Attitudes about Chemistry Video
![screenshot of a video opening with a live crowd seated in a theater with an overlay opening title "Chem-Attitudes"](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/chem_a.png?itok=uDI4mLJb)
Chem-Attitudes with Dr. Braxton Hazelby facilitation training video
![Let's do Chemistry Guide Design Strategies and Facilitation Techniques to Encourage Positive Attitudes Toward Learning Chemistry in Museums and Informal Settings cover](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2024-03/Lets%20do%20Dhemistry%20Guide%20Design%20Strategies%20and%20Facilitation%20Techniques%20to%20Encourage%20Positive%20Attitudes%20Toward%20Learning%20Chemistry%20in%20Museums%20and%20Informal%20Settings%20COVER.jpg?itok=qZl0gcm6)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Professional Development and Training Materials; Framework and Strategies Guide
Recorded Online Workshops
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: Bust out that Chemistry kit for National Chemistry Week 2021 - Fast or Slow...Chemistry Makes It Go!
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: Making Chemistry Matter to Your Public Audiences - Using Hands-on Activities to Stimulate Interest, Relevance, and Self-efficacy
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: Explore Science: Let’s Do Chemistry Kit & Celebrate National Chemistry Week (October 21-27, 2018)!
![NISE Net Brown-Bag icon](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/nano_bb_icon_500x500_15.png?itok=OkMuw-fe)
Online Brown-Bag: How to Host a National Chemistry Week Event (Recorded)
Promotional Graphics
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Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry logos
![Screen shot of a young learner about to pop a bubble](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/screen_shot_2019-05-17_at_3.01.55_pm.png?h=359e0233&itok=prAdnOpJ)
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Promo Video
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Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry promotional materials—ads, posters, and banners
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American Chemical Society National Chemistry Week logos and style guide