Science Activities and Games
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.
Experiment with Diaper Science!
This activity is designed to serve as an introduction to polymer chemistry. Sound fancy? Have no fear â you'll be using the material found inside of a baby's diaper!
Swimmy Science: Raising Tadpoles!
First graders are learning to think like scientists. And what better place to start, then with tadpoles? Here's a hands-on activity that helps your child explore life science in action!
Stage Your Own Scientific Debate!
Sure, your teen can debate his way out of a paper bag. But formal debate is about more than standing behind your beliefs. Here's how to stage your own formal debate!
6 Ways to Spice Up Your Teen's Studies!
Here are six fresh ideas to liven up your teen's study time, and involve the whole family at the same time!
Go on a Backyard Botany Hunt!
Want to give your child a lesson in the wide world of plants? Here's a fun activity that will have him researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.
Take a Bug Expedition!
When it comes to kids and bugs, there's some kind of magnetic attraction. Want to take advantage of that fact while boosting math and science knowledge at the same time? Take the learning outdoors!
Make a "City of Bags!"
Forget 2-D maps. It's time for 3-D! One way that kids learn about their community is by making maps that help them become aware of the people and places around them. Give your kid a stack of paper bags, swing by the police station, the fire house, and the other important buildings in your ...
Disappearing Crystals: A Refraction Experiment
Illustrate the idea of light refraction with this exciting and mystifying experiment. (Hint: it's not magic, it's science!)
Grow a Holiday Bouquet!
If you're like lots of us, you've secretly decided that your green thumb is actually brown. Parents, take heart! This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift.
Weight Wonders: Big and Light...Heavy and Small?
First graders generally love to think concretely. So if it's a rock, it's heavy. If it's a little box of raisins, it's light. Right? Well, not always. Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume. ...
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