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Science Activities

Hungry for fresh, exciting science activities based in amazing phenomena? Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested, and use cheap, available materials.

Science activity that demonstrates how clouds form

Fog Chamber

Create clouds in a bottle by rapidly expanding the air.

Science activity that demonstrates the art of natural dyes

Dye Like a Natural

Stain your clothes on purpose.

Science activity that models ground failure in a phenomenon called liquefaction

Shaky Sediments

Model ground failure in a phenomenon called liquefaction.

Science activity investigating spectroscopy

CD Spectroscope

Turn an old CD into a spectroscope to analyze light.

Science activity that demonstrates chaotic motion

Strange Attractor

The attraction and repulsion of magnets produces entrancing, unpredictable motion.

Science activity investigating surface area and light

Soap-Bubble Shapes

Create geometric art with soap films.

Science activity to demonstrate the Magnus effect by launching cups with rubber bands

Curveball Demonstrator

Give flight a spin with the Magnus effect.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance in pendulums

Coupled Resonant Pendulums 2

Resonance can cause two pendulums to swing in identical cycles.

Science activity that uses color chromatography to discover the secret colors hidden in black ink

Separation Anxiety

Use color chromatography to separate black ink.

Science activity to investigate earlobes

Ear Sort

Do your ears hang low—and what do textbooks know?

Shadow Remix

Science activity that explores unexpected patterns

Spinning Blackboard

Create graceful loops and spirals by drawing on a spinning disk.