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.
Plan an Environmental Cleanup Project
Life is busy, and it's hard to think about the big topics, such as refining your child's environmental conscience. Sometimes just taking matters into your own hands is a great way to make an example for your child.
Make Your Own Butter!
Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way. This yummy activity is a great way to sneak some kitchen science into snack time, and it will leave your child all buttered up for more kitchen chemistry!
Teach Density with Kitchen Science
The simplest concoction is all you need to think twice about what floats and what doesn't. This experiment shows that the simplest ingredients - salt and water - can make for an enlightening chemistry lesson, and will teach your child that science is all around her, all the time!
Make Crystal Lollipops!
Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts. Teach your child about saturation, evaporation, and crystallization with a simple kitchen concoction that will leave them hungry for more chemistry.
Use Shapes in an Unexpected Way
Your second grader knows by now that people come in all shapes. She just doesn't know the names of those shapes yet. This simple activity will help her think of people in a whole new way. And she'll get in some number practice in the process!
Make Your Own Cloud!
As they say, a picture's worth a thousand words. Rather than tell your kids how clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet, show them.
Experiment with Balloon Science!
Whether your child loves science or just likes to be impressed, this activity will have her begging to learn how it's done. Tell your child that you're going to blow up a balloon without using your mouth. And with a little bit of yeast, you won't have to use magic to make that statement come true.
Learn Where Wind Comes From
Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from? Then this experiment is for you! Demonstrate how wind is created with an entertaining activity, and introduce your child to the wild ways that weather works.
Blast Off! Rocket Science
Is your child a rocket scientist in the making? Here's a fun activity that illustrates the basic principles behind what makes rockets rock!
Compost Science
Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!
