Check out these online kitchen chemistry activities for students ages 5–11 (grades K–5) from PBSKids.org and the ZOOM science television series. Visit the Virtual Kitchen to access mess-free activities, such as searching for clues about acids, bases, and neutrals; testing substances to determine if they are acids, bases, or neutrals; and applying new knowledge to determine the pattern to launch a bottle rocket (e.g., an acid plus a base produces carbon dioxide, which launches the craft). In the Reality Kitchen, students will find how-to instructions for conducting a Cabbage Juice Indicator lab and a Polishing Pennies experiment at home using simple household materials.
