Early Childhood Science Activities

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.