21 Fun Chemistry Homeschool Ideas for Kids

These 21 fun chemistry homeschool ideas show your kids how we use chemistry every day.

When I read an older book about chemistry, it mentioned every house which has a kitchen has a laboratory.

And it made the point that chemistry is about finding out about things. Finding out what things are made of and what changes they undergo. Everything!

Even nature is a huge laboratory and always undergoing changes. So these homeschool chemistry ideas for kids of all ages will help your young chemists to learn the principles of chemistry.

21 Fun Chemistry Homeschool Ideas for Kids

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Besides, most chemistry experiments can be done at home. Look at this easy list of things you probably already have on hand or could find easily.

water glasses
small glass bowls
jars
bottles
cans and
funnels can get you started.

Then, you may like to have other laboratory equipment in your home.

Below are a few other pieces you may want to add to turn your kitchen to lab site.

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And of course you will need a variety of common chemicals on hand depending on the activity your students want to do.

Sometimes, buying a kit may be easier. This Ooze Labs or Middle School Chemistry set will work.

In addition, I find it useful to teach my kids about the major branches of science like chemistry, biology, earth science and physics.

However, it’s important for them to know that there are probably hundreds of branches of science which fall under these broad categories.

For example, depending on which curriculum you use chemistry has 5 major branches.

They are organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry and analytical chemistry. In addition, as much as we have learned there are still many subdivisions.

Beyond atoms and learning about chemical reactions, chemist study the properties of matter and so much more. You’ll have no shortage of topics depending on which branch your child is interested in.