Middle School Science Activities
Browse through our middle school science activities. We have many middle school science activities to keep your student learning on the fly, all year long. For more in depth science projects, take a look at the Science Fair Project Ideas section of the site.
Create Your Own Ethernet Cable
Here's an activity to get your teenager thinking about how the Internet works. By assembling an Ethernet cable of her own, your child can learn more about electronics and Internet technology in a hands-on way.
Match That! A Spatial Observation Game
Developing a keen eye for observation is an essential skill for any scientist and a fundamental step of the scientific method. Help your middle schooler (and yourself!) improve his observation skills by playing this simple game.
Experiment with Diaper Science!
This activity is designed to serve as an introduction to polymer chemistry. Sound fancy? Have no fear...you'll be using the material found inside of a baby's diaper!
How Strong are a Bird's Bones?
It's hard to understand how birds' hollow bones can be strong enough to support their muscles. In this science experiment, you and your child will test how strong a hollow structure can be. The answer may surprise you!
Extract DNA from Spinach!
DNA is the genetic coding that determines that a human embryo will become a man, a bird embryo will become a robin, and so on. Show your child how a quick whirl of spinach in the blender will reveal this cobwebby "stuff" of life!
Clean Water Using the Sun!
Can you think of a way of cleaning dirty water using the sun? In this activity, you will be making a "solar still" that is able to do just that!
Experiment with Salt Water Conductivity
Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how saltwater acts as a conductor to electrical currents.
Shrinky Dink Science
Bring back the groovy memories and create new ones for your middle schooler by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics and polymers.
Perform a Law of Motion Magic Trick
Have your child try this classic trick. Not only is it fun to perform and impressive to watch, but it is a great example of Newton's First Law of Motion at work!
The Amazing Returning Rod
Not only will this activity encourage critical thinking as your child tries to figure out why it happened, it will also serve to reinforce the physics concept of stored energy.
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