Experiments with Chemistry and Energy

Experiments

Experiment 1

Will nylon disintegrate as fast as cotton?

Experiment 2 – 

Which produces more suds in your water, soap or detergent?

Experiment 3 – 

How rapidly does a plant make starch?

Experiment 4 – 

Are small amounts of soap or detergent harmful to the growth of plants?

Experiment 5

Which soil makes beets and radishes grow best?

Experiment 6

How does a mixture of ashes and water differ from plain water?

Experiment 7

How much methane (natural gas) can you collect in 2 days from 1/2 cups of coal?

Experiment 8

Which flows fastest: light oil, heavy oil, or water?

Electricity Experiment Handouts

These colorful pages in PDF format are experiments focused on the study of electricity.

Build a Galvanometer

A cool project to test for small electrical currents. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.

Identify Conductors and Insulators

A simple experiment that lets you test what conducts electricity and what doesn’t. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.

 

Induce a Current with Magnet and Coil

You can use the Galvanometer you built to do this fascinating experiment. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.

Electricity and Motion

An easy to make project that mirrors early experiments that led to electric motors. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.