Chemistry
Chemistry hands-on activities and professional learning resources for informal science educators.
Hands-on Activities
Search all chemistry resourcesChemistry is Colorful
Sublimation Bubbles
Cleaning Oil Spills with Chemistry
Chemistry Makes Scents
Molecules in Motion
Nature of Dye
Rocket Reactions
What’s in the Water
Gum and Chocolate
Rocket Reactions
Atoms to Atoms Card Game - training guide and materials
Exploring Fabrication - Electroplating
Build a Battery
Battery Stack
Carbon
Event Planning and Safety
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Event Planning and Partnership Guide
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Safety Guide
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
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Kit
NanoDays Kit
Training Resources
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry training videos
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Facilitator Training Materials
Let's Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Workshop Resources
Let’s Do Chemistry Train-the-Trainer Online Workshop
Let's Do Chemistry! Changing Attitudes about Chemistry Video
Chem-Attitudes with Dr. Braxton Hazelby facilitation training video
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Professional Development and Training Materials; Framework and Strategies Guide
Recorded Online Workshops
Online Workshop Recording: Bust out that Chemistry kit for National Chemistry Week 2021 - Fast or Slow...Chemistry Makes It Go!
Online Workshop Recording: Making Chemistry Matter to Your Public Audiences - Using Hands-on Activities to Stimulate Interest, Relevance, and Self-efficacy
Online Workshop Recording: Explore Science: Let’s Do Chemistry Kit & Celebrate National Chemistry Week (October 21-27, 2018)!
Online Brown-Bag: How to Host a National Chemistry Week Event (Recorded)
Promotional Graphics
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry logos
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Promo Video
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry promotional materials—ads, posters, and banners
American Chemical Society National Chemistry Week logos and style guide