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 "Secret Messages" with Lemon Juice!
All you need for this activity is lemon juice and an iron - and a mystery-loving first grade scientist - to delight friends and family with these "secret" messages.
Climb That Food Pyramid and Boost Those Kinder Reading Skills!
No, marshmallows aren't a staple food. But try telling that to a hungry kindergartner right before dinner! Want to find a better way to teach nutrition and build up his early reading skills, too? Here's an interesting and informative activity that can help.
Explore Air Pressure and Make a Homemade Fountain
Here's a science activity that lets a first grader have fun with an empty dish soap bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.
Explore Color Science with Grape Juice
This activity will allow your child to experiment in the kitchen and expand her science knowledge, and create some magic (or science) as she makes liquids change color before her very eyes.
Yeast Science: It's Alive!
Get your child excited about science and teach her about a fascinating and extremely beneficial little organism that does so much for us. This science experiment with yeast is especially good for kindergartners, who are always exploring that timeless question: "Is it alive?"
Investigate Household Product Safety
In this activity, your teen will do some snooping to investigate just what's in the cleaning products. and learn how to use Material Safety Data Sheets to identify possible hazards in the home.
States of Matter in a Baggie
How does temperature alter the states of matter? Use this experiment to give your second grader a more "solid" understanding!
Go Searching for Fossils in Your Sandbox!
Dinosaur-obsessed kids - and really, are there any kids who don't get excited about dinosaurs? - will love making their own fossils to hide in the sandbox or at the beach for warm-weather excavations.
Make Your Own Edible Play Dough
This project is a great way to give toddlers the freedom to enjoy an educational and developmentally stimulating activity, without having to worry about what will happen if they eat the materials!
Brush Up on Science: A Toothpaste Experiment
This science experiment uses a hard-boiled egg as a pretend tooth to show reluctant brushers the importance of tooth care!
