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 Silly Weather Vane
Learning about the weather is an important kindergarten science concept. This silly activity gives it an artistic spin. Your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait at the same time. How? With a weather vane that looks like her!
Where Do I Live? An Animal Habitat Game
During kindergarten, your child will study habitats and learn that a habitat is where an animal lives. This silly game reinforces the concept of habitats and what animals live in different habitats.
Go on a Sound Scavenger Hunt
In this activity, you'll send your child on a hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. This activity is a way to extend what your child is learning in kindergarten about the five senses, while having fun while you're at it!
Let's Go Ice Fishing!
Does your child enjoy pretending to fish? This activity is a fun way to combine “going fishing” with learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.
Be a Season Detective!
Is your preschooler fascinated by the paint chips found at many hardware stores? This activity uses the paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.
Make Four Season Trees!
Preschoolers love learning about the seasons and watching how trees change their leaves throughout the year. This activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.
Create Crystal Ornaments
Watching the sugar crystals form is fascinating and fun for children. With this activity, your child can learn about how molecules join together and make a pretty decoration to hang around the house.
Early Science: Invisible Writing
Here’s a project that will inspire both spies and scientists alike. Your child will draw an invisible picture that appears as if by magic when exposed to heat!
Make Crazy Kitchen Bubbles!
Why do bubbles always come in the shape of a circle? This activity will help answer that question with a fun bubble-making experiment using kitchen utensils.
Make Marbleized Paper!
Swirling colors, bright patterns and unexpected results are what you get when you marbleize paper. It can get a bit messy, but the beautiful result of this project is well worth the extra effort!
