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More science experiments (including Krampf Experiment of the Week).
Biology / Life Science: human
body, plants, animals, fish, the rainforest and more.
Chemistry: matter, molecules,
atoms, electrons, and the periodic table.
Earth Science: geology,
earthquakes, volcanoes, weather, the atmosphere and rocks and minerals.
Space & Astronomy: space,
the solar system, the planets, the sun and the stars
Physical Science / Physics:
Astronomy, physics, color, electricity, energy, forces, light, magnets,
motion, sound,
light, color, and magnets
Engineering
& Technology
Easy
Science Experiment Projects with Steve Spangler Science
Quick
and Easy Activities @ Reach Our Michigian (A-Z) for Pre-school
through High School.
Books
More
experiments (activities) can be
found at: Themes.
A
Absorb - Put a
sponge in water. Observe the water absorb into the sponge.
Astronomy - Look
outside during the day, during the night. What do you see?
Air - Blow a feather
across the floor. Put some water into a container and blow in it.
Blow on your hand, or another body part. Blow a balloon up and
play with it.
Does Air
Take Space?
Air Pressure Experiment
Fill a sink (or container) of water (enough to cover the cup).
Have the child(ren) predict if water will go in the cup or not.
Push a clear plastic cup into the water. Take the cup out of the
water. Did any water get into the cup? Was the cup heavy or
light? After doing that several times, let the children experiment with
the cup and let water enter into the cup. Was the cup with the
water in it heavier or lighter than the cup with "just air" in it?
Air Pressure
Experiments
B
Balance - Balance on
one leg. Walk across the room and balance a bean bag, book, etc.
on your head. (Physics: Energy)
Balloon - Blow a
balloon up. Toss it. (between your legs, etc.)
Bean, Plant a
Below - Place an
object below a table, box, etc. Above
Blow - Blow a feather
across the floor or table.
Bones - Talk about
different bones in your body.
Breeze - Feel the
breeze on a windy day. (Earth Science)
Bubbles - Blow
bubbles. See the colors in the bubbles and try to pop them with
your nose, hands, elbow, etc.
Bubble Water - Place a
juice or water container under water. Watch the bubbles rise
above the water.
C
Carrot Grow a carrot
by placing the end of a carrot in some a container filled with some
water.
Cocoon - Make a
butterfly
come out of a cocoon craft.
Celery,
Colorful
Clouds
Condensation - Place
tap water and ice cubes into a metal or glass container. Observe
the condensation build up on the container. (Chemistry)
D
Defrost - Watch a
frozen food defrost.
Degree - Look at a
thermometer and see the temperature outside, water.
Density - What is the
density of water? (Will objects float or sink?)
E
Egg
(1.) Test An Egg For Freshness (2.) Disappearing Egg Shell &
Bouncing Egg (3.) Make an egg
float. (4.) Spin an uncooked egg
See: Egg Science
Experiements.
Estimate - Have the
child guess how many ... are in a container.
Evaporation Put some
water on a plate. Observe it throughout the day and watch it
evaporate. Put some water on a chalkboard. Observe it
disappear.
Expand - Blow a
balloon up and let the children see it expand. See a sponge
expand.
F
Feet
Float/Sink: Take
different items that will float and sink. Have the children put
them a container of water or in the sink. Have them see if each
object will float or sink. If you want, you can have them write
on a piece of paper what each item does.
Freeze water
G
Gelatin
- Beakman's World
Goop
Gravity Drop an
object. (For example, a feather, a piece of paper,
a book, etc.) Observe it. Do more than one object at a
time. Which one dropped first? Did they drop at the same
time? ...
H
Hearing
Heart
Talk about the heart. Show where it is located on the body.
Talk about why it is important to have, what you can do to keep it
healthy (e.g. exercise, eat good foods, not smoke, etc.).
Heartbeat Activity
Take an empty paper towel roll (this will be a stethoscope).
Place it
against someone else's heart. Listen to the heart.
For a
more
detailed activity, go to: Activity:
Bioscience - Health: Heartbeat.
Links
The
Heart @ BillyBear4Kids Activity sheet
ASU: Human
Heart Coloring Sheet
Healthy Heart
Heat - Feel how warm
something is.
I
Ice
Math & Science:
Freeze water in ice cube containers. What does it make? (Ice)
Count the number of ice cubes you place into your glass.
Watch ice melt in a glass of warm water or juice
Freeze various sizes of ice cubes. Predict
which ice cube will
melt first, second, ... last. Place the ice cubes on the sidewalk
and watch the ice melt.
Ice
Cream
Ingredients - Make
something to eat.
Insect Observe an
insect.
J
Joint - Move your
joints. Sing: Hinges
and do the motions.
K
Kite - Make a kite and
fly it.
L
Layer - Make something
with layers (jello, pudding, etc.)
Leaf Go on a nature
walk. Find some leaves. What do they look like? Do leaf rubbing.
Length - Measure
various objects.
Life Cycle - Look at
the life cycles of a butterfly, frog, etc.
Lift - Lift
something. Is it light or heavy?
Light Look
outside. Is it sunny, cloudy, rainy, ...?
Liquid - Make a food
with liquid (milk, water) in it.
Liquid
to Solid - Gryphon House
M
Magnet - With a
magnet, discover what a magnet can or cannot pick up. (e.g. paper
clips, coins, ...)
Magnet Man
Magnifly - Look in a
magnifying glass to see different objects.
Measure - Measure
something (food, foot, hand, rice, noodles, water, etc.)
into another container. Measure different objects using a ruler
(or anything).
Melt - Melt ice with
cold/warm water. Melt chocolate, marshmallows and
make something to eat.
Mirror Image - Write a
letter or draw something. Look at it and
see what it looks like.
Mix - Mix something
together (water/oil, ingredients in a recipe)
Mouth - Eat something.
Move/Movement - Move
different ways (with or without music).
Mud - Play with
mud. Make something
with mud.
N
Nature Walk
Nose
O
Over
P
Paper - Making
Paper - Beakman's World
Pattern - Make a
pattern with noodles, etc.
Peak - Make
meringue. Compare to the peaks on a mountain.
Pinwheel- Play with a
pinwheel.
Plastic,
Make Your Own
Potatoes
(Soak Some Spuds) - sScience experiments at home
Pour - Pour water,
rice, beans, etc. into
another container.
Pressure, Air
Q
Quart - What do you
think we are going to use with this
(pitcher/blender container, measuring cup)? You're going to
hypothesis (predict) how many cups are in one quart? Using a dry
measuring cup, figure out
the following question: How many cups are in a quart? Result: 4
cups
R
Rain
Rainbow and Rainbow
Toast
Recipe - Make a recipe.
Reflect - Use a
mirror, old CD to reflect off the sun. (DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN.)
Rock
- Feel a rock. Is it smooth, rough, etc.
- Drop a rock into water and see what it does.
- Paint a
rock.
Rough - Feel an object
that is rough/bumpy.
Roll - Roll on the
floor, down a hill. Make cookies, biscuits, and roll the dough.
S
Same
Seed
Seeing
Senses
Shell - Listen to a
seashell.
Sink Observe objects
sink in water.
Size - Is an object
small, little, small, big, large?
Skeleton - Make a
skeleton craft. Talk about the different bones.
Smelling
Smooth - Feel a smooth
rock.
Soil - Plant a seed.
Solid,
Liquid to - Gryphon House
Sort - Sort objects by
colors, shape, size, etc.
Sound
Spread - Spread/cover
something onto bread, etc.
Sprinkle - Sprinkle
sugar onto cookies. Look at the rain and talk about.
Static - Rub a balloon
on your hair., clothes, etc. Place it on the wall. Observe
it stick.
Stars
Switch - Turn on and
off a switch.
Symmetry - Look at an
object in the mirror. Talk about they are the same on both side
(they are symmetrical). Observe various objects. Is it
symmetrical?
T
Tasting
Tear - Tear pieces of
paper and do an art project.
Telescope
Temperature - Feel
something warm/cold with your hand.
Texture - Feel
different objects. Talk about how it feels.
Toes - Count your
toes. Move your toes. Put your feet in water. Walk in
mud, sand, etc.
Touching
Top - Place an object
on top of a table, box, etc. Below
Turn - Turn in circles.
Twirl - Move quickly
in circles.
Twist - Twist a twist
tie. Twist your body.
U
Jump up and down.
V
Vein - Look at the
veins on your skin, those on a leaf, plants, etc.
Vibration - Talk into
a fan and hear your voice vibrate. (Physics: Energy)
Volcano,
Make a
W
Water - Measure
water. Play in water.
Weight - Weigh
yourself and/or various objects.
Wind - Feel the wind
of the air, fan. (Physics: Energy)
X
Xylophone - Play a
xylophone.
Y
Yeast - (Chemistry)
Allrecipes:
Proofing Yeast (You can use a fork.)
Expanding
Yeast - Beakman's World
-Make something with yeast in it. See the yeast grow.
Yo-Yo - Play with a
yo-yo.
Yolk - Observe the
yolk of an egg. Cook eggs and eat them.
Z
Zigzag Walk
in a zigzag line (Physics: Forces and Motion).
and Let's-Read-And-Find-Out
Science