Bookmark this incredible resource for your seasonal science experiments and STEM projects for kids! There are many fantastic science projects to explore for each season to recognize the changing seasons! Explore how polar bears stay warm in the winter. Learn what photosynthesis is in the spring. Engineer a summer solar oven or learn why leaves change color in the fall.
SEASONAL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
If you haven’t already visited our original everyday science experiments and STEM activities page, I highly suggest you check it out. It’s a great resource to plan your science and STEM year with fun and simple activities your kid will love.
If you want to make the most of exploring seasonal changes, bookmark this resource! You’ll find a fantastic mix of science concepts, including chemistry, physics, earth science, and biology for each season, from chemical reactions to Newton’s laws to life cycles and more!
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
The scientific method is a process or method of research. A problem is identified, information about the problem is gathered, a hypothesis or question is formulated from the information, and the hypothesis is tested with an experiment to prove or disprove its validity.
Sounds heavy… What in the world does that mean?!? It means you don’t need to try and solve the world’s biggest science questions! The scientific method is all about studying and learning things right around you.
As children develop practices that involve creating, gathering data evaluating, analyzing, and communicating, they can apply these critical thinking skills to any situation.
Note: The use of the best Science and Engineering Practices is also relevant to the topic of using the scientific method. Read more here and see if it fits your science planning needs.
FREE Science Process Pack
SEASONAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
Below, you will find our favorite science collections for the year that will be continually updated as we put together more awesome seasonal science ideas for you. Make this school year a breeze… You will find everything you need to explore winter, spring, summer, and fall with your kiddos.
Each season has FREE printable STEM challenge cards
Grab the free mini STEM card pack of the month to add to your maker space or tinker station.
- Winter STEM Challenge Cards
- Spring STEM Challenge Cards
- Summer STEM Challenge Cards
- Fall STEM Challenge Cards
Additional science themes:
Readers search for these popular topics all year round, so I thought I would give them their own section. You may choose to study them separately from a traditionally associated season!
ADD A SIMPLE EXPERIMENT TO YOUR DAY
No need for a degree in rocket science! I don’t like sharing complicated, expensive experiments because they don’t fit our lifestyle.
I aim to have you look through our science activities and say to yourself, “Hey I can do this!”
I want you to say, “I can even do this right now because I have everything I need.”
Science and STEM don’t have to be expensive, and it can be made accessible to everyone interested. Read the article on setting up STEM on a budget to learn more about how you can get started quickly and how STEM can be accessible to everyone.
WINTER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
What happens in winter? Well, it gets pretty cold in some places, and it snows! Although some of our experiments use real snow as a supply, many of our winter science activities do not! You can quickly try three of our favorites, including frost on a can, polar bear blubber, and ice fishing, even if it’s 100 degrees outside!
- WINTER STEM CHALLENGE CARDS
- WINTER LEGO BUILDING IDEAS
- WINTER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
- WINTER ART PROJECTS
- Winter Solstice Activities
- Snowflake Activities
- Real Snow Activities
- Holiday: Christmas Science Countdown
- Holiday: Valentine’s Day STEM Countdown
SPRING SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
Do rain showers bring flowers? Spring science activities include seasonal favorites such as growing seeds, parts of plants, weather activities, rocks, life cycles, and more! Discover new ideas to explore this spring. Try this science craft (STEAM project) for parts of a flower!
- SPRING SCIENCE AND STEM FOR KIDS
- SPRING SEED SCIENCE PROJECTS
- SPRING SCIENCE AND STEM
- EARTH DAY SCIENCE and STEM ACTIVITIES
- FLOWER ACTIVITIES
- HOLIDAY: St Patricks Day STEM for Kids
- HOLIDAY: Easter STEM for Kids
SUMMER SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
School’s out, but that doesn’t mean that you have to wrap up science lessons for the year too. Our science is always so playful that kids want to dive in and learn more. Don’t stop just because of the season.
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and explore science on the go, too! We’ve created 12+ Camp Weeks to get you right through the summer. A bottle rocket or DIY solar oven is the perfect summer STEM project.
- SUMMER STEM WEEKLY THEMES AND IDEAS
- WEEK-LONG SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP
- OUTDOOR SUMMER SCIENCE FOR KIDS
- NATURE STEM PROJECTS FOR KIDS
- SUMMER SOLSTICE PROJECTS
- FREE SUMMER PRINTABLES
FALL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
September, October, November… Fall has so many fantastic science activities to explore, including apples, pumpkins, and leaves which are everyone’s favorites! Make a pumpkin erupt, explore parts of an apple, or whip up a seasonal oobleck. There are also leaves and pinecones too. Leaf chromatography is always a favorite.
- PUMPKIN STEM WITH REAL PUMPKINS
- FALL STEM ACTIVITIES
- FALL LEGO CHALLENGES
- FALL SCIENCE FOR LITTLE SCIENTISTS
- LEAF ART PROJECTS
- PUMPKIN SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
- PRESCHOOL PUMPKIN PROJECTS
- APPLE STEM ACTIVITIES FOR FALL
- PRESCHOOL APPLE PROJECTS
- Why Do Leaves Change Color?
- HOLIDAY: Halloween Science Experiments
- HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving STEMs-Giving
Four seasons of science experiments are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and beyond! Keep your kiddos busy all year exploring the ever-changing world around them!
Printable Science Projects For Kids
If you’re looking to grab all of our printable science projects in one convenient place plus exclusive worksheets and bonuses like a STEAM Project pack, our Science Project Pack is what you need! Over 300+ Pages!
- 90+ classic science activities with journal pages, supply lists, set up and process, and science information. NEW! Activity-specific observation pages!
- Best science practices posters and our original science method process folders for extra alternatives!
- Be a Collector activities pack introduces kids to the world of making collections through the eyes of a scientist. What will they collect first?
- Know the Words Science vocabulary pack includes flashcards, crosswords, and word searches that illuminate keywords in the experiments!
- My science journal writing prompts explore what it means to be a scientist!!
- Bonus STEAM Project Pack: Art meets science with doable projects!
- Bonus Quick Grab Packs for Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics