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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 resonance of sound waves
Organ Pipe

Get Bach to the fundamentals.

Science activity that demonstrates color mixing with printer ink
Truly Primary Pigments

Make your own mix-n-match markers to produce a rainbow of colors.

Science activity that demonstrates chaotic motion
Strange Attractor

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

Science activity demonstrating centripetal force
Water Spinner

Rotating water has a curved surface.

Science activity that demonstrates differences in density
Klutz-Proof Density Column

This density column always returns to its original three layers.

Science activity that demonstrates electrostatics
Remote-Control Roller

Wield electrons and protons to roll cans.

Science activity demonstrating that magnets can affect things that aren’t magnetic
Mind the Magnetic Gap

Magnets can affect things that aren’t magnetic.

Science activity that demonstrates the art of natural dyes
Dye Like a Natural

Stain your clothes on purpose.

Science activity that demonstrates differences in density
Klutz-Proof Density Column

This density column always returns to its original three layers.

Science activity demonstrating diffusion in cells
Agar Cell Diffusion

Use agar cubes to investigate how size impacts diffusion.

Outrageous Ooze
Outrageous Ooze

This stuff can't make up its mind -- is it a liquid or a solid?

Basic Brine recipe
Basic Brine

Keep your meat moist by adding water.

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