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

Have Fun with Yellow Science

Have Fun with Yellow Science

Here's an easy and fun science project that uses all things yellow! It's exciting for your preschooler because she'll get to watch substances mix together, and you'll love it because it will help her increase observation and comparing skills!

Play the Matching Halves Game

Play the Matching Halves Game

Boost your child's shape recognition with this matching game. One stick of each pair has two halves of a simple shape Your child will match up the pairs to complete each one.

Grow a Sock Garden

Grow a Sock Garden

Kids have permission to get their socks nice and filthy in this activity. Believe it or not, those socks are going to morph into a garden!

Grow Grass...and a Pet

Grow Grass...and a Pet

Give your child a chance to helm her very own experiment with a few simple supplies that will show her how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet.

Make a Windsock

Make a Windsock

Windsocks are used to determine the wind direction and wind speed. Your preschooler can create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a chenille stem, and yarn.

Clean Water Using the Sun!

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!

Play Number Dash!

Play Number Dash!

Play Number Dash with your preschooler to get him excited about numbers and keep him active while he's learning!

Make a Water Magnifier!

Make a Water Magnifier!

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make her own magnifier out of a drop of water!

Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water

Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water

With fresh water scarcer than ever, scientists are busy exploring ways to take the salt out of ocean water. Try this small-scale experiment to help your kids figure it out.

Practice Colors and Numbers with Clothespin Drop!

Practice Colors and Numbers with Clothespin Drop!

To help your child have a good time practicing colors and numbers try playing Clothespin Colors, a fun matching game! It will help your preschooler with his colors, patterns, and counting!

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