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.
Growing Garden Pictograph
Boost your child's math and science skills with the fun and informative garden activity! This is the perfect project for those summer months, when keeping your mind active and spending time outdoors is especially important.
Make a Shadow Clock!
Use your child's natural interest in shadows with this activity! Create a "shadow clock" to measure the time of day. It's a great way to help sharpen her science observation skills, and think about the concept of time!
Go, Seeds, Go!
How are seeds designed for survival? Create a seed book with your first grader to see how are designed to go, go, go before they grow, grow, grow!
Make Homemade Ice Cream!
Enjoy a tasty summer treat without ever leaving your home! Use this activity to make homemade ice cream with your child. He'll get in some science practice, and you'll satisfy your sweet tooth!
Make a Living and Non Living Scrapbook
Take a trip to the pet store with your kindergartner and snap shots of the living and non living things she sees! Create a scrapbook to help her know the difference and practice her writing skills, too!
Experiment with "Hot Clothes"
Ever notice how when you wear dark clothing on a summer day, you feel hotter? This experiment will teach your second grader that dark colors retain more heat than light colors. He'll get some science practice while having fun in the sun!
Travel the Time Zones
Help your child learn the time zones by having him find vacation spots for the family around the country. Have the family compete to see who can figure out the different times in each time zone!
Make Lightning!
What if your kid could create lightening? While this experiment won't produce something that can strike down trees, it does create an electrical discharge that's like a mini lightening bolt! Set it up, then turn the lights out for a super cool demonstration.
Practice Science with a Bug Jar
Kids are fascinated with bugs. In this activity, your child will get to hunt and capture bugs to observe. It's a perfect way for her to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity all at once!
Have a Magnet Marathon!
Here's an activity where you can explore the power of magnets with your child in a fun way by creating your own racetrack for magnets. Are you ready to hold a magnet marathon?
