Simple Experiments

Make an Exploding Pumpkin

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

A Foaming Experience

Lesson plan

A Foaming Experience

Get your students excited about science! In this lesson, you will read a book to your students about performing an experiment and being a scientist. Then, your students will perform their own experiments.

Preschool

Science

Lesson plan

Floating and Sinking

Worksheet

Floating and Sinking

Introduce the basic concepts of sinking and floating with this fun worksheet. Your little one will decide which objects sink, and which ones float!

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

Curious Science with Curious George

Lesson plan

Curious Science with Curious George

The science of matter becomes as fun as it is educational when George gets in the mix! After watching Curious George work with his 'floppafication' pot, students will learn about matter and force.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Eye Color Chart

Worksheet

Eye Color Chart

Help your preschooler conduct a fun experiment involving lots of interaction and learning about something that helps make people unique: eye color.

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

An Ice Experiment with The Cat in the Hat

Worksheet

An Ice Experiment with The Cat in the Hat

Not all water is liquid. Use this activity from PBS KIDS' The Cat in the Hat Knows All About That! to develop observation and writing skills.

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

M is for Moon

Worksheet

M is for Moon

Celebrate Moon Festival by tracking the shape of the moon over several days.

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

Grow a Bean Plant

Worksheet

Grow a Bean Plant

With this science experiment, kids can get hands-on planting beans and watching them grow. All you need are beans and some household items to grow a bean plant!

Preschool

Science

Worksheet

Week 12: Mad Scientist

Worksheet

Week 12: Mad Scientist

Loads of fun and packed with learning for science lovers and non-science lovers alike, this week's ideas will show your child the amazing side of science.

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

Make a Rocket

Worksheet

Make a Rocket

Help your kid's curiosity blast off by introducing him to some basic chemistry with this simple rocket demonstration.

Preschool

Science

Worksheet

Sink or Float? #2

Worksheet

Sink or Float? #2

If a ship went down, would these items sink or float? Your little one will decide, with this fun worksheet to help him hone sorting and categorizing skills.

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

Sink or Float? #3

Worksheet

Sink or Float? #3

Learn a basic concepts physical science with this fun worksheet. Your little one will decide which objects sink, and which ones float!

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

Week 14: Make a Mess!

Worksheet

Week 14: Make a Mess!

Your kids will have a blast making a mess while they build important science and reading skills. So roll up your sleeves and dig in to this week's ideas!

Kindergarten

Science

Worksheet

Popcorn and Candy

Activity

Popcorn and Candy

Let your curious kindergartener experiment with this tasty combo as you sneak a little compare and contrasting practice into the mix

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

Playing with Gravity

Activity

Playing with Gravity

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

Shadow Colors

Activity

Shadow Colors

Introduce colors to shadow play with this creative and irresistible science activity!

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

Food Coloring in Water

Activity

Food Coloring in Water

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

Does Soil Contain Water?

Activity

Does Soil Contain Water?

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

Make a Water Well!

Activity

Make a Water Well!

Here's a simple science activity that will help your child better understand how wells bring us water.

Preschool

Science

Activity

Mystery Paint

Activity

Mystery Paint

In this fun, magical art activity, children paint an invisible picture that is only revealed when covered with watercolors.

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

How Do Mirrors Work?

Activity

How Do Mirrors Work?

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Preschool

Science

Activity

Create a Science Lab in Your Home!

Activity

Create a Science Lab in Your Home!

Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!

Kindergarten

Science

Activity

Light and Mirrors

Activity

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.

Preschool

Science

Activity

Light Reflection

Activity

Light Reflection

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Preschool

Science

Activity

Homemade Periscope

Activity

Homemade Periscope

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

Preschool

Science

Activity