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We are huge fans of science! Science activities are perfect for inspiring your child to make predictions and critically think about the world around him or her through wonder, discovery and reflection. I hope these science, STEM, and STEAM activities spark your child’s interest and lead to many more questions and discoveries!

 

Over 50 Science Activities for Kids~ BuggyandBuddy.com

Animals

  • Bat Straw Rockets
  • Bird Books and Resources for Adults and Children
  • Birding with Kids
  • Butterfly Life Cycle Paper Plate Craft
  • Make a Bird Feeder
  • Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle
  • Free Printable Birdwatching Book for Kids
  • Spider Web Science

 

Astronomy

  • 15+ Moon Crafts and Activities for Kids
  • Constellations Made from DIY LED Lights
  • Nightly Moon Observation Journal
  • Picture Books about the Moon

 

Balance

  • Homemade Game: Balance the Popsicle Sticks
  • Balancing Robots Free Printable

 

Chemical Reactions

  • Exploding Baggies
  • Colorful Chemical Reactions
  • Turn a Penny Green
  • Dancing Rice
  • Exploring Colors with Baking Soda and Vinegar

 

Chromatography/Colors

  • 15 Ways to Explore Color Mixing
  • Chromatography Artwork
  • Chromatography Butterflies
  • Chromatography Flowers STEAM Activity
  • Mixing Colors: Color Array
  • Mixing Colors: Create and Name Your Own Colors

 

Density

  • How to Make Cartesian Divers
  • Exploring the Density of Liquids
  • Exploring Liquid Density Using Sensory Bottles

 

Earth Science

  • Children’s Books about the Water Cycle
  • Sorting Season Stones
  • 15 Four Seasons Activities

 

Electricity and Circuits

  • DIY Magnetic LED Lights

 

Engineering/STEM

  • Build a Hexbug Maze Using Straws
  • Build a Sun Shelter for UV-Sensitive Beaded Animals
  • Building Challenge Using Paper Hearts
  • Craft Stick Catapults
  • Create Mazes and Structures for Hexbugs
  • Egg Drop STEM Challenge 2018
  • Egg Drop Project 2016
  • Egg Drop Challenge 2015
  • Egg Drop Challenge 2014
  • Egg Drop Challenge 2013
  • Mystery Bag STEM Design Challenge

 

Geology

  • Over 12 Children’s Books about Rocks
  • Rock Exploration Center

 

Gravity

  • Exploring Ramps and Friction on a Playground Slide
  • How to Make a Kite
  • Egg Drop Challenge w/ Free Printable
  • Gravity Activity with Paperclips
  • Paper Helicopter Pinwheel

 

Human Body

  • Exploring Fingerprints (with Free Printable)

 

Light

  • 10+ Ways to Explore Light
  • Kaleidoscope Tutorial
  • Prism Play
  • Rainbow Reflections
  • Rainbow Reflections with CD and Paper Snowflakes
  • Rainbow Science Activities for Kids
  • Reflections in Mirrors
  • Reflection Science with Light Patterns in a Box
  • Spectroscope Tutorial

 

Oceans

  • Tide Pool Science Experiment for Kids\

 

Outdoors

  • Finding Symmetry in Nature
  • Bubble Science
  • Free Printable Birdwatching Book for Kids
  • Birding with Kids

 

Physics

  • 15 Ways to Explore Ramps and Inclined Planes
  • Bat Straw Rockets
  • Create a Homemade Marble Run
  • Exploring Ramps Using a Playground Slide
  • Floating Ping Pong Ball
  • Gliding Robot (Free Printable)
  • Heart Building Challenge
  • Insta-Snow Science
  • Inverting Spinning Tops
  • Paper Plate Marble Maze
  • Pumpkin Patch Paper Plate Marble Maze
  • Sink or Float with Free Printable
  • Spinning Top Using a CD
  • Straw Rockets

 

Plants

  • Dissect a Bean Seed w/ Free Printable
  • Exploring How Water Travels Through Leaves
  • How to Make Seed Balls with Recycled Paper
  • Observing Plant Growth with Bulbs
  • Seed Starting with Kids
  • Spring Banners from Leaf and Flower Pounding
  • What’s Inside an Apple?

 

Simple Machines

  • Launching Ping Pong Ball Snowmen with a Homemade Lever

 

Sound

  • Exploring Sound with Homemade Kazoos
  • Exploring Sound with a Hanger
  • Homemade Rainsticks
  • Mini Sound Shakers Using Plastic Bottle Caps
  • Pan Flutes with Music Recording Sheets

 

States of Matter

  • How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag

 

Surface Tension

  • Exploring Bubble Patterns
  • Exploring the Surface Tension of Water with Paperclips
  • Exploring and Comparing the Surface Tension of Liquids

 

Weather

  • 1o Simple Weather Activities for Kids that Require Little Prep
  • Cloud Watching Binoculars

 

Science Demonstrations

  • Baggie and Pencil Magic
  • Dancing Raisins

 

Science Collections

  • 12 Science Experiments You Can Do Right Now
  • 20 Science Activities Perfect for Spring
  • 12 Unique Easter Science Activities
  • 10 Easy to Set Up Science Activities for Kids
  • 10+ Hands-on Science Activities for Summer
  • 15+ Flying Crafts for Kids
  • Science Activities Using Cardboard Tubes
  • 20+ Spinning Top Crafts and Science Activities

 

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