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

Play an Endangered Animal Questions Game

Play an Endangered Animal Questions Game

Now is the perfect time to introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity. Turn a lesson on endangered species into a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

Sinking Ships for Science

Sinking Ships for Science

How much will your boat hold before sinking? Explore the scientific measurement concept of capacity in your sink or bathtub, and have a splash of a time.

How Colors Affect Mood!

How Colors Affect Mood!

Feeling blue? Explore the world of color science with your child to expand her creative horizons and learn how colors can affect your mood.

Plant a Garden

Plant a Garden

The garden is a place for growing flowers, chasing butterflies - even impromptu tag. But you can slip in some math and science learning without drawing too much attention to yourself.

Make a Water Garden

Make a Water Garden

Show your child the wonders of water, life's most important element, with this fascinating water garden.

Put Together a Procedure!

Put Together a Procedure!

If following directions is hard for your child, why not turn the tables and teach her how to effectively give instructions? With this fun activity you'll also be teaching your child how to write good scientific procedures that can be reproducible.

Experiment with Boiled Egg Science

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.

Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil

Grow Bean Sprouts Without Soil

Can you grow a seed without soil? Kids can find out the answer with a simple experiment that may produce something as magical as Jack's beanstalk.

Build a Toad Abode

Build a Toad Abode

Having a toad hanging around your yard to catch bugs is very eco-friendly and gives children a fascinating creature to study. Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project.

Candle Burning Experiment

Candle Burning Experiment

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

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