Chemistry for Kids: Fun Experiments and Ideas!
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Is there such a thing as chemistry for kids? You bet! And it can be so much fun.
This year in our homeschool, my 4th grader is studying chemistry. He is really enjoying it and learning a lot. I am using the Noeo Chemistry curriculum and it is more of a self-guided study, which I love!
So, we have collected some fun Chemistry learning things this year. We have some cool books, and activities as well as some great chemistry experiments that kids love.
I thought today I would share some of those fun resources for teaching chemistry to kids. I have also made some Chemical Compound Printable Cards to share with you all!
One simple way to help kids learn the elements is to print out a free Periodic Table and make it into a puzzle for your kids to put back together. This has been good practice for my son.
Have you seen my Periodic Table Battleship post? Â If not, that’s a REALLY fun one! Check it out.
Cool Chemistry Experiments and Activities:
We have dome some fun chemistry experiments and activities over the years. Check some of these out to get the ideas for your chemistry lesson going. These are simple chemistry ideas that you can do from home or (most of them) in a classroom. There are some simple chemical reactions as well as some that are a little more complex, but kids love them all!
Green Eggs Food Chemistry Experiment
Food Chemistry: Cake Experiment
Baking Soda and Vinegar Balloon
We also have a bunch of books on chemistry that he enjoys reading. Here are the ones we have and enjoy. . .
Chemistry Books for Kids
 The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin D. Wiker
Adventures With Atoms and Molecules by Robert C. Mebane & Thomas R. Rybolt
Basher’s Chemistry by Dan Green
The Periodic Table by Simon Basher
Chemistry for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave
Fizz, Bubble & Flash by Anita J. Brandolini
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray
DK Eyewitness: Chemistry by Ann Newmark
Chemistry: The Atom and Elements by April Chloe Terrazas
Chemistry Pre-Level 1 (Real Science 4 Kids) by Rebecca W. Keller
Chemistry Games & Toys Kids Love
We have a really fun game called Elementeo that teaches the different properties of the elements. My son loves playing this game!
We don’t have these Periodic Table Playing Cards, but I am thinking they would be a great one to get soon! Â Don’t they look neat?
I got my son this Molecular Model building kit for Christmas & he has been having fun with it. Â We like to use this Molecule app with it to get ideas of what to build & know what things he is making.
This Periodic Table Tile Set is on my wish list…
I made a pretty cool set of Printable Chemical Compound Cards.  They are a great thing to use to practice the compounds with your kids. It includes 19 different chemical compounds!
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I am trying to download the sanitation and chemistry freebies. The chemistry freebie asks for a password I can’t seem to find and the sanitation one keeps bringing me back to the same page with the link. I have joined the signed up for emails. It is getting frustrating I know there are reasons why you don’t send direct links in the email but unless it is in bold letter with flashing lights I often miss out and give up. If you could help that would be great. Thanks
So SORRY!! I updated the link for the sanitation one & I am fixing the Chemistry one right this minute!
Where is the subscriber Freebie page? I would love to see your chemistry cards. Thanks.
When you subscribe to my blog by email, it is in the bottom of the emails sent out weekly.
I’ve subscribed several times… not getting anything at all and can’t get ‘freebies…’ Not sure what’s going on. Have checked my spam… just not getting anything. Used address above. 7-8 times now. 😉
It isn’t sent out automatically, sorry. I have you as a subscriber. The emails are sent out once each week and in the bottom of the email is the link to the subscriber freebie. I am happy to send the link to you though if you need it sooner. 🙂
I am having the same problem!! I would really like to start using these cards this week with our chemistry unit!
Same problem, tried a different email address for the subscription and still haven’t received any emails.
Sorry- I keep checking & don’t seem to see what is wrong… I will send it along to you as well.
I love that periodic table tile set!
I think the link for your model building set is wrong – it led me to a book?
Are you using Noeo Chemistry 2 or 3? I am planning on using Chemistry 2 to teach a co-op class for G3-5 and I noticed you have books here from both 2 and 3. Did you find you needed/wanted more books than the ones in Chemistry 2?
Thanks for a great list of resources! I have ordered some of these that we didn’t have.
At the time, I was using level 2. The extra books were ones we already had on hand. I really love Noeo science!