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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 visualizes convection cells
Pie-Pan Convection

Visualize the spectacular fluid motion of convection cells.

Science activity to explore underwater color perception
Deep Blue

Submerge yourself in underwater color perception.

Science activity that demonstrates light and mathematical relationships through a pinhole viewer
Poking Fun at Math

Make pinhole predictions.

Science activity that explores the size and scale of microscopic biology
Life Size

Explore the size and scale of microscopic biology.

Science activity that explores visual perception
Reverse Masks

Eye'll be seeing you.

Science activity demonstrating electrolysis of water
Indicating Electrolysis

Break water into hydrogen and oxygen with a simple device.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance in a pendulum
Resonant Pendulum

Big swings from little pulls grow.

Science activity that demonstrates a heat engine
Dipping Bird

A dipping bird seems to go forever—but it's not perpetual motion.

Science activity to investigate the color of water
A Splash of Color

Is pure water colorless?

Stop Motion Animation Explorations
Science activity demonstrating the physics of bubbles
Bubble Tray

Create giant bubbles!

Sonidos maravillosos

Construye un tocadiscos de papel, lápiz y alfiler.

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