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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.

Exploratopia

Kid-friendly explorations and experiments for curious minds.

Why Save Seeds?

Find out why biodiversity benefits plants and people alike.

Science activity that uses off-center rotation to produce interesting vibrational behavior

Skippy

Make a jumpy mechanical pet that takes itself for a walk.

Science activity that demonstrates temperature perception

Cold Metal

"Cold" metal and "warm" wood may be the same temperature.

Science activity that demonstrates sound conduction

Explore the surrounding sounds that everyday objects make. Build a noise contraption from these objects, then add a PicoCricket to automate your contraption. Finally, add a light sensor and program your sound automata to "play" when triggered by light.