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.
Ice Cream Science
What is a liquid? What is a solid? What better way to experiment, then by turning one of your kid's favorite substances, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!
My Backyard Counting Book
To master counting to ten, kindergarteners often count their fingers and toes. Have him apply his natural curiosity about the outdoors to counting practice, and create a counting book for repeated practice!
Instant Poetry! A Writing Exercise
This activity allows your child to translate what he observes around him into a beautiful poem. Plus, the process will sharpen his awareness that words hold meaning and are a way of expressing himself.
Play the Rainbow to Explore Acoustics!
In this activity, your child will fill jars with varied amounts of water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.
Write a Backyard Field Guide
A great way to combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills is to have him create a field guide to the plants and animals he observes. Here's how to get started.
Go on a Nature Hunt!
In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are “bigger” and “smaller,” “longer" and “shorter." These concepts are not only important for kindergarten math, they also encourage children to become better scientific observers.
Make a Water Magnifier!
Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make their own magnifier out of a drop of water!
Build a Better Sandcastle
If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building a castle that lasts.
Make a Homemade Thermometer!
This project will enable your child to construct a homemade thermometer that will compliment what they are learning about this instrument in school.
Make a Fossil From Glue!
Fossils are ancient plant, animal and microbe life that lived in the distance past preserved in stone. You can make your own fossils at home with a little modeling clay and glue.
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