Chemistry Comes Alive: Chemistry Experiment Video Collection
Ages 10 & up, with PARENTAL SUPERVISION. (See note in review.)
A BIG THANK YOU goes out to ClickScholar Deena Ortiz from Rancho Cucamonga who suggested this website that offers free video clips of various chemistry experiments along with explanations of the science behind them. This “Chemistry Video Collection” from the Journal of Chemical Education is entertaining and sure to ignite interest in this fascinating branch of science. The science explanations here are geared for middle school or high school level and up, but many of the experiments are fun to watch regardless of age.
NOTE: While the experiments in the videos are conducted in controlled and safe laboratories, they are dangerous and involve explosions. AS ALWAYS, parents should preview the videos to determine the suitability of content. If you watch the videos with your children be certain they know to NEVER try these experiments at home.
When you get to the site you’ll see the videos listed down the center of the screen. You can also choose the most popular videos in the lists on the right of the screen. Click on a video and click start to begin. Turn on your speakers to listen to the narration of the experiment. Some of
the experiments include:
- Reaction of sodium and chlorine
- The Chemistry of Outer Space
- See An Explosion Caused by a Feather
- Watch What Happens When You Mix Sodium with Acid
- Electrolysis of silver nitrate
- Dehydration of sucrose with sulfuric acid
Again, these are fascinating experiments to watch and may jumpstart interest in chemistry.
