Simple Science Experiments & Activities

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.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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

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

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

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

This kindergarten science activity will help her explore the changing states of matter which transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Increase your preschooler's observation skills with this fun and colorful science experiment!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment, than by turning a kid favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Try this kooky, spooky arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make gummy worm ice cubes!

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Alive or Not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

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

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

Have your kid build an ice sculpture in this activity that's so fast, fun, and messy it's the perfect way to demonstrate how much fun experiments can be!

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Does your kid love crafts AND food? Teach him to paint with natural dyes from food! He'll be amazed that food can be made into art, just like in ancient times.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

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

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Use the activity below to help your child create bath salts as she observes how a solid changes when placed into a liquid.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.