Home Chemistry

Note: I'm hoping to post at least a couple more experiments here -- one that we are still trying to get to operate as advertise -- befor...

I've been subbing in the public schools the last couple months (quite an experience after 10 years of homeschooling, but that's anot...

I became interested in radioactive elements after my brush with thyroid medicine , and I started looking on eBay for a cheap Geiger counter....

A new chemistry post should be up this weekend, but in the meantime I'd just like to mention that I've just published my first book ...

I pulled out some sheets of shrink film lying around in my art cabinet so we could play with polymers. Polymers are long chains of molec...

Lesson: The enzyme catalase splits hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. What Happened: Adding yeast to hydrogen peroxide caused it t...

This week we did a number of experiments with oil, water, food coloring and various props to explore the property of surfaces. The physical ...