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SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

Try the hundreds of science experiments for kids at home using simple materials. These STEM activities are easy to do and the science behind is fun to learn. Perfect for summer activities or homeschool curriculums.

prism makes rainbow — Make Rainbow At Home

pink flower and green leaves in bowls of water — See How Plants Breathe

rose stem split in half, one half immersed in blue water, the other half immersed in red water — How To Make Flowers Change Colors

penny at bottom of glass with water shows a reflection — How To Double A Coin In Water

Connect 3 lemons together using nails, coppers and alligator clips to form a chain — How To Use Lemons To Power A Lightbulb

water cycle in a bag using markers and blue water — Create A Water Cycle In A Bag

LED lightbulb connected with water through a pair of alligator clips — Can Water Conduct Electricity?

2 rainbows made out of crystals and pipe cleaners — How To Grow Crystals To Make A Rainbow

toy boat made out of paper and foam shapes — How To Use Soap To Power A Boat

water with rainbow color inside a straw — Make rainbow In A Straw

drops of water on top of penny form a dome shape — Water Drops On Coins STEM Challenge

2 heart shaped plastic made with milk and vinegar, one ivory and one pink in color — Make Plastic At Home

Glass with blue water, light shining on it — Why Is The Sky Blue?

3 toys sit on paper with shadows — How To Trace Shadows

magnetic field lines formed from iron filings with N and S poles — Create Magnetic Field Lines

A straw inserted in a glass of water seems to be broken in middle — Light Refraction In Water

Lava lamp in a glass using water, oil and blue food coloring — How To Make A Lava Lamp

tornado swirling in a glass of water — Make A Tornado In A Glass

paddle boat made from pencil, foam shapes and rubber bands is placed in water — How To Make A Paddle Boat

water stream from facet bends towards a pink balloon — How To Bend Water

a glass of water with different color mixing together in traces — What Is Water Diffusion

Fishing for a sticky ice cube using a twine — How To Fish An Ice

Make a star using colorful toothpicks — How To Make An Expanding Star

Put the magnet outside the bottle but touching it — Find Iron In Your Breakfast Cereal

Make a square bubble using pipe cleaners — How To Make A Square Bubble

build a motor using battery, copper wire and a strong magnet — How To Build A Motor

Balloon attached to bottle cap and CD disc, finished hovercraft — How To Make A Hovercraft

finger pokes a bubble — Poke A Bubble Without Popping It

3 balloons attached to top of 3 toy cars — Balloon Rocket Car Race

create 2 clusters of 3-dimensional magnetic fields using iron filings inside a glass jar — See 3D Magnetic Force Field

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Water Cycle Science Fair Projects12/26/2022
Respiration In Plants (Do Plants Respire Experiment)12/24/2022
How To Make A Rainbow – Simple Science Experiments07/17/2022
Cool Rainbow Color Experiment07/09/2022
Spatial Reasoning – Visualize Shapes Through Play07/07/2022
Why Is The Sky Blue? Simple Science (Video)07/01/2022
Center of Gravity Experiment06/25/2022
Fun Math Games – Learning Shapes And Patterns Activities06/22/2022
Fun Math Games06/21/2022
Water Pressure Experiment07/28/2020
How to Make a Sundial07/26/2020
Borax Crystal Ornaments02/16/2020
How to Find Iron Ore in Your Backyard02/16/2020
Science Projects – Experiments – STEM Activities02/16/2020
Tornado in a Glass11/01/2019
Scientific Method Worksheet, Template & Example11/01/2019
Rising Water Experiment11/01/2019
Fine Motor Activities11/01/2019
Diffusion Science Experiment11/01/2019
Paper Shapes Activity11/01/2019
Life Cycle of Silkworm11/01/2019
Best STEM Toys For Kids 202211/01/2019
Best Starter Telescope For Kids09/27/2019
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Static Electricity and Water02/07/2017

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