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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

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

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

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

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

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

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!