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 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!
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.
Construct Your Own Water Well
Where does our water come from? Most kids might say it's from the tap, but we actually use wells to get our water. And how do wells work? In this activity, help your kindergartener answer that question by constructing your own miniature well!
Take Science Home with Decomposition
If your third grader has ever wondered why bread and fruit get moldy when they go bad, try this at-home activity to further his scientific curiosity. This experiment will let your child observe food as it decomposes, and take photos of the decomposing process.
Design a Floating Cork Boat
Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?
Water Pollution: Can You See It?
Is your water polluted? Help your first grader figure out in this experiment that uses coffee filters and magnifying glasses to investigate the water around him.
Soil Contains Water Experiment
For kindergarten "concrete" thinkers, water is water...and soil is soil. But then there's the important scientific principle that plants need water, and the water must stay somewhere! Here's a kindergarten experiment to explore that issue using simple household items.
Label the Food Groups
Help build help your first grader's reading vocabulary and literacy while also boosting their nutritional knowledge with this easy and fun home science activity.
Earth: More Land or More Water?
Does our planet contain more land or more water? Let your child find out in this hands-on activity that blends science and math together using an inflatable globe and the game of catch to collect data and make observations!
Make a "Water Scale"
Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!
