K - 2

Chemistry K-2 kits are available at participating libraries. The kits contain the materials needed for the experiment, a guide written as a parent/child dialogue, and a stamp to be placed on the adult/child team's chemistry passport upon completion of the experiment. We encourage you to provide a notebook for your child to record observations and ideas as well as plan their own follow up experiments. Note that all experiments are meant to be done by both adult and a child partner. Agreement to do this with your child is required for check out of kit. K-2 Passports are available here and your local library. The content list for all kits is available here.

#1: Matter is made up of atoms and molecules

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Materials: plastic knife, paper booklet, play dough, magnets, safety goggles.

Needed from Home: water, pan, stove, notebook

Further Exploration:

・IBM Images of atoms

・Experiments on the States of Matter

・Experiments involving magnets and metals

・Experiments involving water

#3: Separating with Chromatography

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Materials: rubbing alcohol, chromatography paper, beaker and cover, black pens, safety googles

Needed from Home: water, notebook

Further Exploration:

・A leaf chromatography experiment from Science Made Simple

#5: Indicators help us identify

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Contents: cream of tartar, baking soda, tincture of iodine, vinegar, paint brush, pipettes, test tubes with caps, white crayon, safety goggles

Needed from home: red cabbage, bread, water, pan, stove, notebook

Further Exploration:

・Experiments about acids and bases

#7: Heat speeds up reactions

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Materials: glow sticks, bag with circles, squares, and triangles, beaker and cap, and safety goggles

Needed from Home: water, freezer, notebook

Further Exploration:

・Experiments about force and motion

#9: Breaking up with combustion

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Contents: candle, vinegar, baking soda, matches, test tube, teaspoon, safety goggles.

Needed from Home: glass, notebook

Further Exploration:

・Experiments about chemical reactions

・Experiment on candle flame

#2: Mixing and Un-mixing in the Kitchen

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Materials: salt, soap, pepper, oil, sugar cube, food coloring, balloon, lipstick, test tubes with caps, wax paper, pipettes, safety goggles

Needed from Home: water, plate, notebook

Further Exploration:

・Experiments about dissolving

・Experiments about crystals

・Experiments involving food

#4: Polymers are chains

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Materials: borax solution, Elmer's glue, pipette, stirrer, plastic bag, stencils, beaker, safety goggles

Needed from Home: water, tape, crayons, pencil, notebook

Further Exploration:

・Experiments on polymers

・Experiments about slime and goo from the ACS

#6:Light is Made of Colors

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Contents: card stock paper, paint (red, blue, and yellow), diffraction glasses, paint brush, cellophane, safety glasses

Needed from Home: metal spoon, light sources, crayons, markers, scissors, notebook

Further Exploration:

・Experiments about light and sound

#8: Bark beetle infestation investigation: Estimation and pheromones

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Contents: scent, stick, safety goggles

Needed from Home: notebook

Further Exploration:

・Create a graph

#10: Making a battery from a potato

Guide, Spanish Guide

Kit Contents: clock with leads or a voltmeter with leads, battery, wire with clips, copper nails, zinc nails, safety goggles

Needed from Home: potato or apple

Further Exploration:

・Experiments about electricity

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