The best science experiments guide for kids ages 3-9 and beyond. This is YOUR go-to resource for all things STEM and science all year round! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. You can make STEM and science exciting, educational, and inexpensive for young kids. Fun and easy science for kids starts here! Don’t hesitate getting set up for science at home right away.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND STEM ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS!
SCIENTIST VS. ENGINEER
Is a scientist an engineer? Is an engineer a scientist? It can be very confusing! Often, scientists and engineers work together to solve a problem, so it can be confusing to understand their similarities and differences!
The topics of engineering and science are very similar, but the way scientists and engineers approach problems may be different. One quick and easy way to think about this is that scientists will often start with a question as they explore the natural world and build upon facts and discover new knowledge.
On the other hand, engineers may begin with a specific problem and apply known solutions to solve the problem. Engineers are very interested in how and why things work to apply that knowledge to solving problems.
ALL KIDS CAN BE A SCIENTIST!
So what exactly is a scientist and how can you encourage your kids to be good scientists without a whole lot of effort, fancy equipment, or too difficult activities that create confusion rather than curiosity.
A scientist is a person who seeks to acquire knowledge about the natural world. Guess what? Kids do that naturally because they are still learning and exploring the world around them. All that exploring brings up a lot of questions!
A good scientist asks questions as they explore the natural world, and we can further encourage this with these super simple science experiments. Knowledge is gained through all of these questions, explorations, and discoveries! Let’s help them with fun science activities that really spark their inner scientist.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS
Encourage experimenting, tinkering, building, observing, exploring, problem-solving, and creating! Create curiosity. Create passion, Create an opportunity for kids to push the limits of what they can do.
- HOLIDAYS
Our science activities plus STEM challenges will help kids fall in love with the world of STEM. Check out our STEM Activities too. You will also find our holiday STEM guides have printable STEM challenge cards too!
- SLIME MAKING
We LOVE that slime is science too! Our newest book the ULTIMATE SLIME GUIDE is here, and it has a great special offer going on right now! See details at bottom of the page.
- EDIBLE SCIENCE
Science you can eat. Now, how cool is that. We are enjoying quite a few edible science projects lately because I have a growing kiddo who loves to help out in the kitchen. Science that involves tasting is always a hot ticket event around here.
- SUMMERS AND VACATIONS
Also, make sure to check out our summer initiative to get kids off the screens and into STEM! Follow along with 100 days of summer STEM activities.
- UNDERSTANDING NGSS STANDARDS
This is a new teacher-led series that we hope will help to demystify NGSS science standards and help you implement the standards confidently in your classroom. Read more here…
- QUICK STEM ACTIVITIES CHALLENGE PACK
A new printable 5 day STEM challenge pack filled with useful tips, resources, and a fun Steps To Success Design Process Chart!
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SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND STEM ACTIVITIES
Science experiments, activities, and STEM challenges are awesome for young kids! These activities are visually stimulating, hands-on, and sensory-rich for discovery and exploration!
My son is now 10 and we started around 3 years of age with simple science activities for kids. Here’s our very first experiment.
We show you what to work with from around your house. These activities and experiments are all parent-friendly and quick to set up. However, they provide so many wonderful sensory experiences. They are also excellent for building language skills and social/emotional skills as you work together.
WHY IS SCIENCE FOR KIDS SO IMPORTANT?
Kids are curious and always looking to explore, discover, check out, and experiment to find out why things do what they do, move like they move, or change as they change! Indoors or outdoors, science is definitely amazing!
Science surrounds us, inside and out. Kids love checking things out with magnifying glasses, creating chemical reactions with kitchen ingredients, and of course exploring stored energy! Check out 35+ awesome science projects to get started.
There lots of easy science concepts that you can introduce kids to very early on! You might not even think about science when your kid…
- pushes a car down a ramp.
- plays in front of the mirror.
- laughs at your shadow puppets.
- bounces balls over and over again.
- fills up a bucket of water and dumps it out.
See where I am going with this list! What else can you add if you stop to think about it?
Science starts early, and you can be a part of that with setting up science at home with everyday materials. Or you can bring easy science to a group of kids! We find a ton of value in cheap science activities and experiments.
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SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS!
As we try awesome new science, I will leave the activities here for you to check out. This collection will make a terrific resource filled with go-to science ideas that are sure to please.
MOST POPULAR SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS TO TRY!
Tried and true, these science experiments are always in our top, most viewed science category! Why? Because they are just right for young scientists. Playful science is important to us!
Balloon Baking Soda Experiment
Balloon Baking Soda Science Activity
RESOURCES FOR PREPARING FOR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES!
Prepping for science experiments and STEM activities is the most important part. Always have a selection of basic supplies on hand. This way you can pull out science anytime.
Mystery Doug Youtube (we always enjoy watching him!)
NEW! Homemade Science Kit for Kids
NEW! How To Set Up A Home Science Lab for Kids
NEW! Printable Science Worksheets for Kids
HOLIDAY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND STEM PROJECTS!
St Patrick’s Day Science and STEM
Easter Science and STEM
4th of July Science and STEM
Halloween Science and STEM
Thanksgiving Science and STEM
Christmas Science and STEM
Valentine’s Day Science and STEM
SEASONAL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS & STEM PROJECTS
Go beyond the holidays with simple seasonal science activities. Always easy to set-up and budget-friendly, you will find perfect seasonal theme science experiments, activities, and STEM projects for winter, spring, summer, and fall.
FUN WINTER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES!
SPRING SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
SUMMER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
FALL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
EVEN MORE AWESOME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND STEM RESOURCES BELOW
SIMPLE CHEMISTRY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
We know chemistry is cool, so let’s show our kiddos just how much fun simple chemistry activities and experiments can be for science!
Physics for kids can begin at any age. There’s so much to explore even with the simplest for physics activities for kids.
We definitely aren’t trying to rush toddlers into big kids. I bet you will be pleasantly surprised as you read through our article about toddlers and STEM activities! Go ahead and see for yourself.
PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, AND EARLY ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
An AMAZING collection of simple to set up and easy kids science activities that are fun for the whole family to try. Also fun kids science activities perfect for teachers to use in the classroom!
SLIME! It’s one of our most popular and most awesome science activities yet!
We love making homemade slime for science. Slime is fascinating chemistry, and there are fun ways to experiment with slime too. It’s not just a fad, it’s science too! See how it’s made and learn science.
What do STEM activities look like for early elementary age kids?
Is it hard to imagine what STEM can look like for your kiddos, either at home or in the classroom? We have you covered, STEM isn’t just about computer software and circuit boards. Check out the other side of STEM that even young kids can do!
A terrific mix of science and engineering for kids to build whatever they can think of or the tallest tower possible! Fun ideas to try with both food and non-food items. These highly entertaining STEM challenges are always a hit with kids and groups.
Is STEM expensive? It doesn’t have to be. EVERY kid should be able to do STEM. See how we can make STEM affordable for any budget as we add in resources from the dollar store too! Perfect for teachers too.
Simple ideas for young kids and older kids too! Set up a week of STEM challenges that encourage kids to put on their thinking goggles and become junior engineers for the day. These paper bag STEM activities use lots of basic supplies you already have!
LEGO COMPUTER CODING ACTIVITIES
Fun and simple ideas to introduce coding to kids with and without a computer! Learn about the binary code. Make an algorithm game or build your own mini-robots.
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