Chemists study what objects are made of and how materials interact with each other. Chemists study different types of materials and try putting them together with other materials to see if a change occurs. Then chemists try to figure out what the new materials can do and brainstorm ways people can use them in their lives.

We are all chemists everyday when we cook, clean or wash our hands. Our body “does chemistry” all the time as we digest food, distribute oxygen throughout our bodies and think! Chemistry is everywhere!

The ‘Slime Chemistry’ activity at the Experiment Station exposes children to the tools, methods and questions used by chemists in order to help kids understand how these scientists find out about the world.

Discovery Center visitors are invited to “become chemists” by creating their own slime. They begin by exploring various substances, mixing them together and then studying the ‘slime-y’ result. Young chemists then can then experiment with their ‘slime’ and brainstorm possible uses for the new material in their everyday lives.