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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 explores the relationship between the temperature and volume of a given amount of gas

Sizing Up Temperature

Discover the relationship between temperature and volume of a given amount of gas.

Science activity to explore variations in skin color and tone

Color Me Human

Explore variations in skin shade and tone.

Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Science activity that models how elements are organized in the periodic table

Periodic Pasta Table

Noodle around with elemental properties and how they’re organized.

Science activity that explores an optical illusion

Sliding Gray Step

The perceived color of an object depends on its background.

Science activity that demonstrates a visual illusion

Overlapping Spots

Make a bright spot brighter.

Science activity that examines fluid pressure, force, mechanical work, and biomechanics

Hydraulic Arm

You’ll feel the pressure to do some heavy lifting.

Dinner Party Fix-its Quiz

Can you cover your kitchen tracks?

Science activity that infuses vegetables with a tasty brine—instantly—using a syringe

Flash Pickling

Take the pressure off pickling.

Polaroid photos of spinning investigations

Spinning Explorations

Afterimage

A flash of light leaves a lingering image.

Geodesic Gumdrops

Make amazing architecture with candy and toothpicks

Science Activities

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