We love pumpkins, we love Fall, and we LOVE SCIENCE! These pumpkin science experiments and activities are a fun take on classic science experiments with a bit of a twist. What’s the twist? You add a pumpkin! Classic baking soda and vinegar, homemade slime, oobleck, bubbles and more!
PUMPKIN SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR FALL STEM!
PUMPKIN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
Fall themed science is awesome, and pumpkin theme science lessons are perfect for this time of year. I love repeating simple science experiments with fun twists. Doing simple science activities with different themes really allows young kids to practice what they are learning in a fun way!
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Here you will find easy pumpkin science experiments and pumpkin projects for kindergarten and preschool.
PUMPKIN SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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Pumpkin Slime
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Our homemade slime is always fun especially when you make it inside a pumpkin.
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Pumpkin Volcano
Chemistry and pumpkins combine for a unique volcano science activity!
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Pumpkin Jack
I love the story about pumpkin Jack. If you are going to carve a pumpkin this year then you are already a good part of the way there to setting up your own rotting pumpkin science experiment.
CLASSIC SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS WITH A TWIST!
Pumpkin Oobleck
Classic Oobleck science experiment inside a pumpkin!
Lifecycle of a Pumpkin
Explore whether pumpkins sink or float, what are the parts of a pumpkin and more with these simple, fun preschool pumpkin activities.
Crystal Pumpkin Experiment
Make your own crystal pumpkins with a fun twist on a classic borax crystal experiment.
Pumpkin Clock
Make your own clock using pumpkins to power it. Really? Yes, find out how you can make your own powered pumpkin clock.
Race Car Pumpkin STEM Activities
Add a pumpkin to your race track. Engineer a pumpkin tunnel or create a jump track for your cars.
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Grab a few pumpkins, big and small, and get ready for some hands-on fun and learning this Fall!
WHICH PUMPKIN SCIENCE PROJECT WILL YOU TRY?
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Carrie
What a great round-up of pumpkin science experiments. So fun! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday and congratulations on being tied for most clicked this week!
Dani
Thank you so much for sharing these amazing experiments! Can’t wait to try them out!
Joseph Lippeatt
Those look like fun experiments.
littlebins
Thank you! There are so many fun ways to play and learn with pumpkins. Makes science extra cool this time of year.