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.
Pipes
This simple project turns hardware store leftovers into an imaginative, interactive toy. Plastic pipes and connectors are durable and endlessly re-workable. Keep some handy for a spontaneous exercise in spatial awareness and manual dexterity anytime!
Create a Tornado Tower
Here's a science activity that lets you take control of the elements by letting your child see first-hand his very own tornado in a bottle.
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Does your child think he has good reflexes? Now's his chance to prove it. Here's a science and math experiment that gauges your child's reaction time. All you need is a yardstick and a friend!
Build a Pinhole Camera
This project teaches how simple a camera can be, and how light forms an image on the film. It’s an inexpensive project, a great science experience to learn about optics, and a fun art activity, too!
Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
Take advantage of the summer weather and accompany your teen on an adventure in species mapping. Here's an activity that gives tips on creating a Darwin-esque nature journal and tracking a native plant or animal species.
Impossible Heights: Calculate and Measure with Your Shadow!
This math-inspired activity encourages your middle schooler to get outdoors and explore the movement of the sun. With just a tape measure and her shadow, your child will learn about proportion and how it can be the key to measuring impossible heights.
Nice Shades! How Light and Colors Affect Sight
This science-inspired activity encourages your child to get outdoors and explore the possibilities of the sun. By creating handmade pairs of sunglasses with different lenses, your child will explore color, perception, and how light affects everything you see.
Make Summer Sun Prints!
If you need a quick and fun way to brighten up your home, try creating a sunny piece of artwork to liven things up a bit! Teach your child the art of easy print making with this fun activity, where your child will make his very own summer masterpiece.
Create a Weather Mobile!
If you have a budding meteorologist in the family, treat her to this special art activity. Have your child make a funky mobile inspired by the weather outside and learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3-D!
Become a "Coin Archaeologist"
Long before our children have to deal with the joys and woes of earning a living, they become fascinated with coins. In this activity, help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.
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