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. Here's where you can find more in depth Science Fair Project Ideas & Topics
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Does your child think he has good reflexes? Now's his chance to prove it. Here's a science and math experiment that gauges your child's reaction time. All you need is a yardstick and a friend!
Make a Weather Wall
Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.
Shine a Light: Experiment with Light and Mirrors
How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.
Create a Color Collage
This hands-on art activity will help your child work on her sorting skills, and make a beautiful addition to the refrigerator gallery, too!
Make a Cactus!
Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture!
Experiment with Boiled Egg Science
Try this science exploration with your kindergarten scientist, and help her explore the changing states of matter which transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.
Explore Volume: Who's Got the Biggest Fist?
Challenge your child to see who in the family has the "biggest" fist. This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.
Plants Suck: Observing Capillary Action
How do flowers get water up from the ground or a vase and into their stems, leaves, and petals? Use food coloring to demystify this gravity-defying feat of nature.
Construct a Paper Plate Wind Spinner
Help your child create a homemade wind spinner that represents her favorite elements of summertime. It will make your backyard sparkle, and teach her about weather!
Create a Clay Flower Press
Show your preschooler how to press flowers into a modeling medium to discover the wonders of simple clay play!
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