Online source for hands-on chemistry (for kids).

Since Sandra has posted links to sites with brainy games for kids*, and Karmen is working on her list of science education web sites for children, I thought I'd mention one of my favorite online destinations for kid-strength chemistry. Luddite that I am, what I like best is that the site isn't hypnotizing your child with a virtual chemistry experiment, but actually gives you activities to do with the child in the three-dimensional world.

The site is chemistry.org/kids, a portal of the American Chemical Society website aimed specifically at kids, parents, and teachers.

For summer (here in the Northern hemisphere), when splashing around is a fun way to beat the heat, the site is featuring a number of activities related to water and its properties. The PDFs available for download include:

There's lots of good stuff on the site, so it's worth checking out.

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*These sites won't check to make sure you're a kid, which means grown-ups can play the games, too!

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