Celebrate Independence Day with 4th of July science activities and STEM activities perfect for kids and families to try this summer. Fun chemical eruptions, structure building, slime making, ice melting, and more with awesome Independence Day Science activities and experiments! We love simple science and STEM all year round.

4th OF JULY SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

What will you do this Independence Day? Have you ever thought of trying out great 4th of July science activities and STEM projects. We like to do pretty simple activities with a big impact but little set up! These are cool science and STEM activities everyone can try. We also have a few 4th of July sensory activities too.

15 4TH OF JULY SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND STEM IDEAS FOR KIDS

4TH OF JULY SLIME

4th of July Slime is simple to make with our easiest slime recipe ever! Slime is cool science and sensory play for kids of all ages. Adults too!

4TH OF JULY ICE MELT

A 4th of July Ice Melt is perfect for a hot summer day and it can even be taken outside. Although we love ice melting activities all year round!

FIZZING FROZEN STARS

Fizzing Stars is a fun melting science activity and fizzy eruption all in one with a 4th of July star theme!

4TH OF JULY THEMED ERUPTIONS

4th of July Cookie Cutter Baking Soda Science has to be one of the quickest and easiest science activities ever! Plus you can set it up with so many different themes all year long like Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine’s Day!

BUILDING INDEPENDENCE DAY STRUCTURES

Independence Day Structures tests your STEM skills with designing and building your own stable structures!

LEGO AMERICAN FLAG

Our LEGO American Flag is made using the basic LEGO bricks! Everyone can make this simple American Flag design. Plus there is a little bit of information on the history of the flag!

ALKA SELTZER POP ROCKETS

Pop Rockets are super simple and only need a couple supplies for a neat chemical reaction.

4TH OF JULY SENORY BOTTLE

Patriotic Discovery Bottle is a little bit science and a little bit visual sensory fun!

MAGIC MILK FIREWORKS

Magic Milk Fireworks is a play on the classic magic milk science experiment. It does really look like a little firework exploding in the milk. Stick with a blue and red theme for Independence Day or try all the colors since fireworks are pretty colorful!

FLAG DENSITY TOWER

American Flag Density Tower from Teaching Mama is a great way to explore the density of liquids with a 4th of July theme. Which liquid is the lightest?

MINT FIREWORKS

Mint Fireworks from Playdough To Plato is a also a classic candy dissolving science activity but check out what the mints look like as dissolve! Test different temperatures of water too!

FIREWORKS IN A JAR

Fireworks In A Jar from I Can Teach My Child is another fun density experiment using oil and water but in a different way than the density tower above.

ABOUT FIREWORKS

The Science Behind Fireworks with Steve Spangler {YouTube video} allows us to use our technology to learn more about fireworks.

What more can you ask for combining patriotic play, cool science, and 4th of July Activities for summer!