For Educators
Resources!
Teachers and other education professionals are invited to use and share our group trip planning guides, hands-on activity guides, and professional materials.
Field Trips & Groups
We offer a fun, memorable, and educational experience for kids, teachers, and chaperones alike.
You can make the most of your visit by choosing the package that works best for you: a basic self-guided museum experience – or enrich your visit with an interactive educational program.
Chemistry Activity Lesson Plans: Elementary Ages
A Breath of Fresh Air
Make and test atmospheric gases in zipper baggies.
Acids and Bases Around the House
Use a pH indicator to find acids and bases.
A Grain of Salt
Figure out just how much salt is in your food.
How Sweet It Is
Wow, there’s a lot of sugar in drinks!
Pure Water
Take muddy water and make it clean!
Rainbow in a Tube
Use a pH indicator to create a chemical rainbow.
What’s in the Bottle
Use chemistry to identify a mystery liquid.