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Science activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy science activities to more advanced science experiments, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.

Game Show Fun for the Whole Family

Game Show Fun for the Whole Family

Does your child have difficulty studying material and retaining vocabulary for certain subjects in school? Have your child create his very own custom Jeopardy game for the family! It's simple and will work for all subject areas.

Send Water Uphill!

Send Water Uphill!

Your little scientist will create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as she sees the water move "uphill" through the tubing!

Delicious Dried and Fresh Fruit Fun!

Delicious Dried and Fresh Fruit Fun!

Want to find an entertaining way to develop your budding scientist's skills? This fresh and dried fruit comparison experiment is a great way to teach your child about the effects of dehydration and encourage her to take on a healthier diet.

Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste

Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist! Your child will delight in making her own indoor garden by growing fruits and vegetables out of discarded plant sections that would have otherwise been thrown away.

Test Your Tongue: Are Strawberries Sweet or Sour?

Test Your Tongue: Are Strawberries Sweet or Sour?

Did you know that some people say that eating strawberries with balsamic vinegar or black pepper improves the taste? Do some taste test science in the kitchen with your child to investigate this theory.

Design a Great Glass Xylophone!

Design a Great Glass Xylophone!

This amusing activity incorporates music into an educational science experiment! Your child will love learning about sound waves as he makes and plays sweet-sounding melodies on his very own glass xylophone.

Try Water Science Trickery!

Try Water Science Trickery!

Who doesn't love a good magic trick? Demonstrate this entertaining "illusion" to your child and educate her about water pressure at the same time! You will make it look like a single card is holding an entire glass of water in the glass.

Grow a Miniature Container Garden

Grow a Miniature Container Garden

Nurture your child's green thumb and spark her interest in the life sciences by starting a miniature garden in a paper egg carton. Your child will participate in the complete growing cycle, from planting the seeds to reaping the results.

Do Some Cranberry Sauce Science!

Do Some Cranberry Sauce Science!

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science!

Halloween Decorations: Make Ghouly Hands!

Halloween Decorations: Make Ghouly Hands!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Here's science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from some simple chemistry.

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