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.
Make a Set of Constellation Placemats
Introduce your child to the concept of constellations, or commonly known groups of stars, from the comfort of your very own home. Pick a few constellations to serve as the inspiration for a set of placemats crafted by your child!
Construct a Weather Spinner!
Tracking the weather serves as a great educational, and entertaining, introduction to the natural sciences. Her weather spinner will help her develop important observation and analysis skills.
Warm Your Feet With Wet Wool?
Wool has some cool characteristics It can absorb up to one-third of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. Invite your child to test this claim by performing a wool and synthetic sock comparison!
Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Magic tricks can't hold a candle to this scientific triumph! Watch your child's astonishment as he sees that he can make a candle burn below water, and create a very bizarre candle souvenir.
Compare Cotton and Nylon Absorbency
Synthetic and natural fabrics have a different molecular arrangement that react differently when combined with the structure of water. Invite your little scientist to test this theory by comparing the reactions of nylon, cotton, and water!
Pour Foam-less Root Beer!
It's finally possible to get rid of that pesky foam on top of one everyone's favorite soft drinks! Invite your child to play a trick on someone by adding an extra special ingredient to a glass of root beer to prevent the foam from forming.
Make a Homemade Hand Warmer!
Here's a perfect experiment for a cold, wintry day! The loaded combination of a few natural materials results in a natural warming device that will astonish your child!
Make a Milk Carton Bird House
Whether it be butterflies in the summer or animals at the zoo, kids are generally drawn to wildlife. Think about how excited your child will be to watch birds flock to his very own homemade bird feeder!
Create a CD Spaceship
The possibility of another life form visiting Earth is something most every child has pondered, or at least seen on TV. Your child will delight in creating her very own flying saucer from an old CD, rubber ball, tin foil, and toothpicks.
Make a Density Layer Cake
What happens when you mix oil and water? Do different objects float in different liquids? Explore the answers to these questions and more in this colorful experiment, all within the walls of a recycled soda bottle!
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