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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 investigates geometry of non-round rollers
Non-Round Rollers

Surprisingly, a flat panel rolls smoothly on non-circular rollers.

Science activity that demonstrates how some light sources flash on and off many times a second
Bronx-Cheer Bulb

Give a light source the raspberry and watch it wiggle.

Science activity that models the energy released in an earthquake
Pasta Quake

The energy released in earthquakes ranges over many orders of magnitude.

Conversion Calculator
Conversion Calculator

Use this handy conversion calculator to convert between the many units found in recipes.

Science activity that uses falling dominoes to model signal transmission in a neuron
Domino Effect

Falling dominoes model signal transmission in a neuron.

Science activity that explores tidal patterns
Tide-O-Matic

Explore the influence of the Sun and Moon on our tides.

Science activity that uses de-shelled eggs to explore diffusion and osmosis in cells
Naked Egg

Watch de-shelled eggs swell and shrink in different fluids.

Science activity to observe the process of plant development
Seed Germinator

Watch the life of a plant embryo unfold.

Anti-Gravity Mirror

Learn how to fly with this neat mirror trick.

Orejas de diseñador

Investiga cómo orejas de diferentes formas afectan tu audición.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance of sound waves
Pipes of Pan

Hold a seashell to your ear to hear a steady roar.

Science activity that demonstrates the eddy current phenomenon
Eddy Currents

A magnet falls more slowly through a metallic tube than it does through a nonmetallic tube.

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