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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 investigating spectroscopy
CD Spectroscope

Turn an old CD into a spectroscope to analyze light.

Science activity that demonstrates a magnetic field created by electromagnet
Circles of Magnetism

Make a magnetic field that's stronger than Earth's.

Reflecting Rainbows
Reflecting Rainbows

Decorate your white walls with rainbow colors!

Science activity to make an instrument that creates the sound of rain falling
Make Your Own Rainstick

Listen to the sound of rain falling—anytime, anywhere.

Science activity that demonstrates the mathematics of the center of gravity
Take It from the Top

How does this stack up?

Science activity demonstrating balance and the center of gravity
Balancing Stick

Does it matter which end is up?

Science activity that demonstrates the Curie point phenomenon
Curie Point

When a piece of iron gets too hot, it loses its attraction to a magnet.

Science activity that investigates perception of reflections
Mirrorly a Window

What you see is often affected by what you expect to see.

Any Little Patch of Dirt
Any Little Patch of Dirt

A trash-filled median blossoms into a community oasis.

Science activity that demonstrates the Curie point phenomenon
Curie Point

When a piece of iron gets too hot, it loses its attraction to a magnet.

Science activity that shows the effect of temperature on pressure
Hand-Held Heat Engine

Make the liquid in this toy rise and fall in a cycle.

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

Is pure water colorless?

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