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 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 Flip Book!
Trick your eye with this easy-to-make animation flip book! It's a fun way to learn about persistence of vision and is creative enough to entertain anyone.
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!
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.
Create Fantastic Fossils
With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.
Art and Science Fun: Make a Shaving Cream Painting
Let your kindergartener squish his way to an understanding of colors with some shaving cream and food coloring. Here's a hands-on activity that shows your child how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.
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.
How Old is That Tree?
We can't ask a tree how old it is, but there is a way to find out without chopping it down. Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
Sinking Ships for Science
How much will your boat hold before sinking? Explore the scientific measurement concept of capacity in your sink or bathtub, and have a splash of a time.
Map the Solar System!
Involve your entire family in this project that uses toilet paper squares to map the solar system...and help your first grader grasp important concepts of measurement and size!
