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50 Fun End of Year Science Activities for Middle School

Are you looking for meaningful, end of year science activities for your middle school students?

Karen Sinai

Updated May 18, 2022

I put together 50 end of year science activities such as STEM, critical thinking CER, worthwhile research activities, environmental exploration, crafty ideas and just messy fun projects! I have done the research for you so most ideas have links to get you started!

Exciting STEM Activities to Finish Off the Year

1) Rube Goldberg machines Who doesn’t love these? Grab a ton of recycled materials, some glue and tape and let the students be extremely creative! Read my blog post called How to Create an Exciting but Structured Rube Goldberg Machines Unit about how to keep everything organized and structured to keep your sanity!

2) Design and Create Solar Ovens with Pizza Boxes – Break out the marshmallows and chocolate and use the sun to create yummy treats.

3) Paper airplane contest – When I did this last year I was shocked at how many students have never made paper airplanes! 4) STEM Design and Build Magnet Mazes Students love to create themes such as amusement parks, farms, zoos, Disney World, etc. as they make obstacles for the magnets throughout the maze. Keep the project structured and organized so that the students stay on task. How to Create STEM Magnet Mazes.

5) Paper Roller Coaster – This requires minimum materials and lots of critical thinking.

6) STEM Design a Seed Dispersal Method – Making organic flowers and seeds out of recyclables really has the kids thinking.

7) Design and Build a Water Filter – Make the dirtiest water you can for the students to “clean”.

8) Foam Insulation Roller Coaster – Cut foam pipe insulation in half and twist it all over your walls for a super fun marble roller coaster.

9) STEM Design and Build Craft Stick Bridges – Have students first research bridge designs and then try to create the strongest one on their own.

10) Design an Aluminum Foil Boat to hold pennies. -Give students a certain amount of aluminum foil and have them design boats to hold weight.

11) STEM Mutualism Symbiosis Structured Project -Review relationships between animals and have students design two animals that have a symbiotic relationship.

12) Design an Egg Drop (with international rules) -An old favorite and this site has the basic rules.

13) Balloon Cars – Tons of fun racing these cars.

14) STEM Design and Build Electrical Circuit Games -Students design games using their knowledge of basic electrical circuits. We love to invite younger students in to play the games! This blog post describes how we do it. How to Create STEM Electrical Circuit Games.

15) Paper Ball Run Challenge  – Great, inexpensive activity.

16) Spoon and Popsicle Stick Catapults – We all love flinging things!

Entire STEM Based Units

17) Steven Spangler This website has tons of ideas for all types of labs.

18) Science Buddies -Great site for STEM ideas.

19) Science Spot – Survivor Science – An entire unit, based on the TV Show, that could take a week to cover.

20) Science Spot- Junk Box Wars. A well organized unit using cheap materials.

Messy But Lots of Science Going On

21) Bake bread with different ratios of ingredients for the students to taste test. Use any bread recipe and change out ingredients and/or proportions. Cooking chemistry is probably something most students never thought about.

22) Dissect hearts or a brain. Preserved materials are good but one year I had a butcher come in with some fresh organs, which was amazing!

23) Play With Dry Ice Day – Dry ice is super fun as long as proper supervision is in place.

24) Make Oobleck  -Whether each student makes their own or you make a giant batch, cornstarch and water makes a super fun goo to play with for hours.

25) Launch Alka-Seltzer Rockets – You will have to order old film canisters for these but they are worth it.

26) Make Ice Cream in a Ziploc Bag _ Such a great hot day activity with a lot of science to discuss.

27) Make Slime! – Instant crowd pleaser!

28) Make Puffy Slime using Shaving Cream – Not as stretchy but a fun, great smelling alternative to regular slime.

29) Make bubble experiments -Everyone loves bubbles! Have the students experiment with different wand shapes, bubbles inside of bubbles, or different proportions for the soap solution.

30) Density experiments -There are lots and lots of density experiments that you can come up with such as guessing if something will float in water or not, building density towers, oil and water experiments, etc.

Environmental Exploration Projects

31) Food Web Dice Roll Game For Events Causing Changes in Populations and Biodiversity -Students draw out a food web from a specific biome, connecting the plants and the animals of their food chains. They then roll a pair of dice that determines either a man-made or natural event that affects different aspects of that food web. If a specific plant or animal is affected by that event, then the lines are erased on their food web. Since this is a game of chance, not all of the students will come out with the same results at the end which leads to great discussions!

32) Abiotic/Biotic Schoolyard Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt. -I do this activity at least three times during the school year. I take the kids outside and we walk around with the scavenger hunt guide, on their iPads, and observe the changing seasons. My blog post called Go Outdoors on an Exciting Schoolyard Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt! explains the components of the hunt.

33) Design an animal from two animals- This is a fun and interesting project where students take two unrelated animals and combine them into one. They need to determine it’s needs and habitat as well. The students love either drawing their new creatures or using a Photoshop app to combine two images.

34) Watch the Lorax Movie -I have never once had a class that wasn’t quiet and mesmerized watching this movie. Such great discussions can happen afterwards! I have seen extensions to this with students making the Truffle trees out of various materials. I also like to have the students write what would happen next if the movie continued.

35) Explore Pond Microorganisms as Bioindicators of Water Pollution .-If you have a pond nearby, or are you were able to collect pond water yourself, students love looking under the microscopes at the unbelievably diverse creatures! It’s very helpful to have reference images to know what they are finding. I also put together references as to which creatures are more or less tolerant of pollutants. My blog post called Identifying Pond Water Microorganisms as Bioindicators explains how I use them.

36) Build a Zoo -I know a lot of teachers do a variation of this project and it really is great. Students need to come up with the abiotic and biotic features for their specific animal and then design an enclosure with all of the needs met. The individual enclosures can then be put together into a giant map of the classroom zoo.

Critical and Creative Thinking Activities

37) CSI -This is just one of many websites describing how you can do a very fun CSI unit with lots of inexpensive and fun activities such as fingerprinting, mystery powders, acid and base testing, etc.

38) Genetic Project – This is one of my all-time favorites and it has become a favorite of my students as well! Students design a male and female alien that is especially adapted to a planet that they invent. They come up with the traits and then use Punnett squares to create the babies. I made this well structured which makes it easier. If time permits, we also love to make the aliens into three-dimensional creatures along with designing a planet surface.

39) Pringles Potato Chip Circle Challenge -If you haven’t seen this all over social media, the idea is that you stack the potato chips in a standing ring without using any glue or adhesive. It’s hard but it’s very satisfying when it works!

40) CER Image Prompts for Critical Thinking -I like to start and finish my year with a review of the basics of CER methods. The students like using the image prompts from either life, physical or earth science to figure out the scientific question asked.

41) Pretests for next year- This can be a good opportunity to see what the students know about your units for next year. This is particularly helpful if you teach multi levels of science in middle school.

Worthwhile and Interesting Research Activities

42) Research an Invasive Species -Many of our “local” animals and plants are actually invasive species. Students choose from a list of many different plants and animals and research the areas that are being invaded and how it occurred.

43) Research A Storm – Many kids are very interested in the big storms such as tornadoes, hurricanes and supercell thunderstorms. This is a very structured layout, with research prompts, and the kids can then present to the class.

44) Research a Scientist-I had a teacher friend who had the students research a scientist and then present to the class dressed up as that scientist may have dressed. The kids loved it and it was very interesting.

45) Research an Element-there are actually many different types of activities online for students to choose. I have seen making an advertisement for that element, a history of that element, a superhero made from the element, etc.

Crafty Science Projects

46) Make Shrinky Dinks -You will need access to an oven to do this project but the students really love it!

47) Paint T-shirts or lab coats-If the students have old shirts, or you have a budget for inexpensive lab coats, this can be a lot of fun with fabric paint.

48) Make Kites -You may be surprised how many kids have never flown a kite!

49) Build a Cardboard Mechanical Hand -This takes patience and time but, in the end, students understand the complexity of the human hand.

50) Design Growth Mindset posters for next year- have the students come up with their own mindset statements and make posters to hang around your classroom.

Ending the year with creativity and active, hands-on learning, is a great way to pull everything together. This is particularly important if the students have just sat through state testing and have very little mind space left for a deep unit. I am always pleasantly surprised at how engaged and enthusiastic they are with the end of the year science activities!

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The only thing more fun than hands-on science is taking it outside! These outdoor science experiments and activities are perfect for taking advantage of sunny days. Fly kites, dissect flowers, experiment with sound and water, and so much more! There is something on our list for everyone from adults all the way down to toddlers.

You’ll only need simple supplies for most of these, so any teacher or family can head out to learn about chemistry, biology, physics, and more. To make it even easier to find the right outdoor science activities, we’ve rated each one for difficulty:

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• Medium: These activities take a little longer or require a few extra supplies but are still fairly simple.
• Advanced: Activities that require more unusual supplies or complex skills.

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Nature and wildlife outdoor activities, weather and climate outdoor science experiments, more outdoor science experiments and activities.

1. Wrap a watermelon in rubber bands

You’ve probably seen videos of this making the rounds online, so why not try it out yourself? This is one of those outdoor science experiments that’s easy to do, but make sure you wear safety equipment like goggles. (Medium)

2. Send a geyser sky-high

This is one of those outdoor science activities that simply can’t be done anywhere other than outdoors. Kids will marvel at the chemical reaction that sends diet soda shooting high in the air when Mentos are added. (Medium)

Learn more: Mentos and Coke Experiment (Plus Free Worksheet!)

3. Construct a LEGO waterwheel course

Explore the power of water with a cool homemade LEGO water course that includes a dam and a water wheel. This engineering project is fun to play with when you’re done. (Medium)

Learn more: LEGO Course

4. Find the best soap bubble solution

It’s easy to mix your own soap bubble solution with just a few ingredients. Let kids tweak the recipe to find the best proportion of ingredients to blow the longest-lasting bubbles with this fun outdoor science experiment. (Medium)

Learn more: How To Make a Homemade Bubbles Mixture at The Spruce Crafts

5. Blow giant bubbles

Bubbles are part of many fun outdoor science experiments. Once you’ve blown the longest-lasting bubbles, move on to creating the largest bubbles you’ve ever seen! Learn how in the video. (Medium)

6. Brew some elephant toothpaste

This experiment is popular with kids and adults alike! Don your safety goggles, mix a few ingredients, and watch the “elephant toothpaste” fly! (Medium)

Learn more: Elephant Toothpaste Experiment Plus Free Worksheet

7. Explode plastic baggies

Vinegar and baking soda experiments are always a big hit with kids, and this one is no exception. They’ll love seeing the bags pop from the chemical reaction, and you’ll be glad the mess is outside. Plus, learn how to make a DIY volcano here! (Easy)

Learn more: Exploding Baggies

8. Conduct an egg drop

Here’s another classic outdoor science project you won’t want to move inside—the egg drop. Challenge kids to engineer a container that will protect an egg from a long fall (this is especially fun to do from upper-story windows). (Medium)

9. See water pollution in action

Learn about the challenges of cleaning up polluted water sources like rivers and lakes with this interesting outdoor science activity. Pair it with a visit to a local water-treatment plant to expand the lesson. (Medium)

Learn more: Water Pollution Experiment

10. Set up a musical science pool

This project is equally fun as a sensory experience and as a science experiment. Fill a kiddie pool with water, then place metal mixing bowls of different sizes inside. Finally, let kids experiment with different combos of waters, bowls, and drumsticks (i.e., wooden spoons). (Medium)

Learn more: Musical Science Pool

11. Paint a shadow with homemade chalk paint

Head outside and have kids trace the outlines of their shadows. Then mix up some homemade chalk paint and let kids get creative painting their shadows. (Medium)

Learn more: Shadow Sidewalk Chalk Art

12. Make and melt frozen oobleck

Oobleck is a strange non-Newtonian fluid that’s both fun and fascinating to play around with. For a new twist on this classic experiment, freeze some oobleck, then take it out into the sun and see what happens when it melts. (Medium)

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13. Assemble a nest

Birds build intricate nests, and they make it look easy. Can you do the same? Gather some materials outdoors, and try to make your own nest. (Easy)

Learn more: Build a Nest

14. Explore 1 square foot

There’s an amazing amount of life in every square foot of nature. Grab your magnifying glasses or microscope, and take a closer look at the ground you walk on every day. (Easy)

Learn more: Square Foot Outdoor STEM Project

15. Explode a DIY seed pod

Find out how some plants spread their seeds far and wide with this cool balloon experiment. Fill it with seeds and air, then pop it outside on a breezy day and watch the seeds fly! (Medium)

Learn more: Seed Dispersal Activity

16. Forecast the weather with pine cones

Fun fact: Pine cones open and close according to the weather in order to protect or disperse the seeds inside. Use that fact to your advantage and create a pine cone weather station in your backyard. (Easy)

Learn more: Pine Cone Weather Station

17. Put together a simple microscope

This DIY microscope isn’t very powerful, but it does magnify small objects so you can see details. It’s also really simple to make. Looking for a stronger microscope you can take on the go? Try this portable model that hooks up to your cell phone. (Easy)

Learn more: Mini Microscope

18. Create nature discovery bottles

Stroll through the great outdoors and have kids collect interesting natural objects. Use recycled soda or water bottles to display their specimens. (Easy)

Learn more: Nature Sensory Bottles

19. Play a game of Nature Bingo

Give your nature walk more direction by giving students specific items to seek out. You can make your own boards, or hit the link below for free printables for every season. (Easy)

Learn more: Nature Bingo

20. Start a nature journal

Nature journals are a great way to partner writing and outdoor science while building kids’ observational skills. You can use any sturdy notebook or check out the link below for free printable journal pages and a fun DIY carry-along journal project. (Easy)

Learn more: Nature Journal

21. Make and plant DIY seed bombs

Use recycled materials to create “seed bombs.” Then plant them in the schoolyard or send kids home to use them in their own gardens. Students learn about ecology, recycling, and plant life cycles. (Medium)

22. Experiment with limestone rocks

Kids  love to pick up rocks, and there are plenty of great science experiments you can do with them. In this one, you pour vinegar over a rock to see if it bubbles. If it does, you’ve found limestone! (Easy)

Learn more: Vinegar and Limestone Test

23. Contribute to citizen science

Use a cell phone to snap pictures of everything you find on a nature walk, then report those sightings to Project Noah. This citizen science project is dedicated to documenting every living thing on Earth! (Easy)

Learn more: Project Noah

24. Learn about plant transpiration

This simple project demonstrates how plants get rid of excess water they don’t need, a process known as transpiration. The supplies and method are simple enough for anyone to try it. (Easy)

Learn more: Transpiration

25. Learn to identify trees

Give trees a closer look and learn to identify them by their leaves and seeds. These jars preserve the leaves and seeds for future study too. (Medium)

Learn more: Tree ID Scavenger Hung

26. Go on a nature scavenger hunt

Take kids outdoors to use their five senses with this free printable scavenger hunt activity. They’ll hone their observation skills and learn so much about the world around them. (Easy)

Learn more: Nature Scavenger Hunt

27. Help monarch butterflies

You may have heard that monarch butterflies are struggling to keep their populations alive. Join the fight to save these beautiful insects by planting your own butterfly garden, monitoring monarch populations, and more. Get all the info you need at the link. (Advanced)

Learn more: Monarch Watch

28. Count tree rings to explore dendrochronology

Your students might know you can count tree rings to find out how old a tree is, but do they know why that’s true? Students will undoubtedly get a kick out of exploring dendrochronology. (Medium)

Learn more: Tree Rings and Dendrochronology

29. Seek out signs of birds

Have you ever noticed that birds can be difficult to spot, even though signs of them are all around? This free printable scavenger hunt helps you find evidence that birds live nearby. Just look for nests and food sources and listen for their sounds. (Medium)

Learn more: All About Birds Scavenger Hunt

30. Attract birds with a DIY bird feeder

Bring all the birds to the yard with this easy recycled bird feeder project. Kids can learn to identify common backyard birds in your area. Visit The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s educators resource page for more ideas. (Easy)

31. Identify birds with an app

Some birds are easy to identify, but others stump even longtime bird-watchers. If you’re looking for outdoor science activities for kids who love feathered friends, check out the free Merlin Bird ID app. It listens to bird calls and identifies them in a snap! It works with photos too. (Easy)

Learn more: Merlin Bird ID

32. Estimate the height of a tree

Kids work in pairs to estimate the height of a tree in this project that puts the M in STEM. Get a free printable at the link below to walk you through the process. (Medium)

Learn more: Outdoor STEM: Measuring Tree Height

33. Dissect a flower

Take a plant apart to look at the various parts, like the roots, flower, bud, and more. (Medium)

Learn more: Investigating a Plant

34. Craft tree bark rubbings

Each tree has its type of bark, and making crayon rubbings is an easy and fun way to take a closer look. Put together a whole portfolio and label each with the kind of tree it comes from. (Easy)

35. Pit hydroponics against soil

Grow veggies using soil and hydroponics. Then, conduct your own taste test to see if one is better than the other. (Advanced)

36. Cast animal tracks

Explore wildlife biology by becoming an expert tracker! Learn to identify tracks and take casts. Turn this into an experiment by trying different methods to take casts, or use it as a method of identifying wildlife in the woods. (Advanced)

Learn more:  How to Find & Collect Animal Tracks

37. Gaze at the clouds

Look up and take some time to admire the clouds. Craft this cute “cloud viewer” and find a cloud in the sky. Then, identify what type it is, and learn more about how clouds form. (Easy)

Learn more: Make Your Own Cloud Viewer

38. See the greenhouse effect in action

Climate change can be a contentious topic, so start by teaching kids about the greenhouse effect, which is easy to see and understand using this simple experiment. Then, urge them to explore data collected by scientists so they can learn to make informed decisions about topics like global warming. (Easy)

Learn more:  Teaching About the Greenhouse Effect

39. Assemble an anemometer

Scientists use anemometers to measure wind speed. Build this DIY version and do some outdoor science experiments about weather science with your kids. (Medium)

Learn more: Anemometer

40. Turn a bottle into a rain gauge

All you need is a plastic bottle, a ruler, and a permanent marker to make your own rain gauge. Monitor your measurements and see how they stack up against meteorology reports in your area. (Medium)

Learn more: How To Make a Rain Gauge

41. Harness the power of the wind

Wind turbines have become common sights in some parts of the country as we explore alternative energy sources. Build your own to learn how they work with this outdoor science experiment. (Medium)

Learn more: Build a Wind Turbine

42. Fly a kite

You can learn a lot about physics when you make and fly your own kite. Experiment with different designs to see whose kite flies the highest or the longest. (Easy)

Learn more: How To Make a Simple Kite

43. Compost food scraps in a bottle

Food waste is a big problem, contributing to much of the material that winds up in landfills. Teach kids how to compost with kitchen scraps in a plastic bottle, and use the compost to feed your plants. (Medium)

Learn more: Soda Bottle Compost

44. Grow a carbon sugar snake

If you’re looking for outdoor science experiments that are sure to excite your students, try this eye-popping chemical reaction demonstration. You only need simple supplies like sugar, baking soda, and sand, but the element of fire makes this experiment best done outdoors. (Medium)

Learn more: Carbon Sugar Snake

45. Construct a dirt battery

This outdoor science project is similar to building a battery from a lemon, but you also get to dig in the dirt! Kids learn about electric currents and conductivity. (Medium)

Learn more: Dirt Battery

46. Test the power of sunscreen

We slather kids in sunscreen when they’re playing outside, but do they understand why? Try this fun little experiment, which demonstrates how sunscreen protects from the sun’s harmful rays. (Easy)

Learn more: STEM Sunscreen Experiment

47. Build a solar oven

Explore the power of the sun when you build your own solar ovens and use them to cook some yummy treats. (Medium)

Learn more: Solar Oven

48. Blast off with bottle rockets

Just a few simple supplies let you use the power of air pressure to send a homemade bottle rock soaring to the heavens! Get full instructions in the video. (Medium)

49. Make sun prints

You’ll need to buy special paper for this outdoor science project, but it’s easy to find. Kids will love creating their own patterns and experimenting to find which objects work best. (Medium)

Learn more: Sun Prints

50. Launch Ping-Pong balls with a catapult

Young kids will simply adore building this basic catapult and watching Ping-Pong balls soar! Older kids can experiment by changing the position of the fulcrum, the length of the board, and the objects being flung. (Easy)

Learn more: DIY Catapult

51. Test out parachutes

Gather a variety of materials (try tissues, handkerchiefs, plastic bags, etc.) and see which ones make the best parachutes. You can also find out how they’re affected on windy days or find out which ones work in the rain. (Easy)

Learn more: How To Make a Parachute

52. Swing a glass of water to learn about centripetal force

When you do this experiment right, you won’t make a mess at all. But while kids are still getting the hang of swinging glasses of water around their heads, you’ll probably want to make this an outdoor science activity. (Medium)

53. Become a human sundial

Choose a sunny day and grab some sidewalk chalk—your students are about to become sundials! They’ll practice measuring skills and learn about the movement of the sun across the sky. (Easy)

Learn more: Human Sundial

54. Build a light box

Kids can entertain themselves for hours with a big empty cardboard box. Channel that energy by turning a box into a place to learn about light refraction and reflection, using colored water in plastic bottles. (Medium)

Learn more: Light Box

55. Float a baking soda–powered boat

Here’s another experiment using the classic baking powder and vinegar reaction. This one uses it to power these cute little DIY boats! A kiddie pool is the perfect spot for this outdoor science project. (Medium)

Learn more:  Baking Soda Boat

56. Slide into friction science

Head out to the playground, gather up a variety of objects, and hold races to see which ones make it down the slide first. This is a fun introduction to friction and inclined planes. (Easy)

Learn more: Exploring Ramps and Friction on a Slide

57. Test your local water quality

Once you’ve “cleaned up” your water, try testing it to see how clean it really is. Then head out to test other types of water. Kids will be fascinated to discover what’s in the water in their local streams, ponds, and puddles. Water-testing kits are readily available online— try this set available on Amazon . (Advanced)

Learn more: Water Quality Experiment

58. Make a rainbow

Spotting a rainbow in the sky is always a magical experience. Let kids experiment with different methods to learn how they can create rainbows of their own, anytime they like! (Easy)

59. Send a tea bag flying

Hot air rises, and this experiment can prove it! You’ll want to supervise kids with fire, of course, but this is a really cool concept to see in action. (Medium)

Learn more: Flying Tea Bag Experiment

60. Find your way with a DIY compass

Here’s an old classic that never fails to impress. Magnetize a needle, float it on the water’s surface, and it will always point north. (Easy)

Learn more: Simple Magnetic Compass

61. Make a solar desalinator

Clean freshwater is a valuable commodity. Construct solar-powered desalination devices with readily available materials, and find the most effective desalination methods. (Advanced)

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Fun Science Activities for 5 & 6 Year Olds

Egg in Skittles and Vinegar Experiment: What Happens When You Put Egg in Skittles?

How to Use Iron Filings to See Magnetic Field

How to Make Crystal Egg Shells

How to do an Air Pressure on Water Experiment for Kids

Dancing Ghosts : Halloween Balloon Static Electricity Activity

How to Make Violet Crumble / Honey Comb (Edible Science for Kids)

Balloon and Pin Experiment (Air Pressure Experiment for Kids)

How to Make DIY Magnetic Compass

Root Beer Floats – Explore States of Matter

How To Make a Balloon Hovercraft

Invisible Ink Experiment (With Lemon Juice & Salt Solution)

Why does Water Bend with Static Electricity (Worksheets Included)

How do you put a Needle Through a Balloon Without Popping

Amazing Paper Cup Rocket Craft : Jumping Bird DIY

How to Make Glowing Water : Science Experiment

How to Make Oobleck (A Perfect Non Newtonian Fluid)

Floating Egg Science Experiment ( Using Salt, Sugar & Saline Water)

Cool Watermelon Science Experiments for Kids

Tornado in a Bottle : Best Weather Science Activity

Skittles Rainbow : Dissolving Dye Science Project

How to Make a Candle Seesaw? Balancing Act Experiment

Exploring Veins Patterns in Leaves – Kids Painting Activity

Burning Candle Rising Water Experiment

Balloon in a Bottle : Air Pressure Experiment

Life Cycle of Silkworm : 3D Model for Science Fair Project

Egg and Toothpaste Experiment (Learn Importance of Brushing Your Teeth)

How to Make a Square Bubble

How to Build a Balloon Rocket (Balloon Rocket Race)

How to Make 3D Ladybug Model (Lifecycle Included)

How to Draw on Water Using Dry Erase Markers (Dancing Drawings)

Santa’s Christmas Timer : Fun Board Game to Teach Time

Walking Water Experiment – Teach Capillary Action to Kids

Walking on Eggs : Measure the Strength of Egg Shell

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Rainbow Rubber Egg Science Experiment

Easy Experiments to Introduce Magnetism to Kids

DIY Pully – Physics Fun Experiment for Kids

DIY Crystal Snowman : Christmas Tree Ornament

Respiration in Plants – Live Proof

DIY Robotic Articulated Hand

Candle Under Glass Experiment

DIY Borax Bouncy Ball -Experiment

DIY Borax Crystal Flowers

Can You Make a Crystal Candy Cane? (Christmas Science Project)

Glowing Water Beads Experiment for Kids

Easy Volcano Eruption Experiment for Kids (3 Methods & Beautiful Results)

Interlocking Crystal Hearts : Grow Your Own Crystals

Sugar Glass : Edible Science for Kids

Questacon (Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre) – Place to Visit With Kids

DIY Amazing Crystal Snowflakes ( Science Project for Kids)

Science Behind Making Butter

How to Start Fire with a Magnifying Glass?

Glow in the Dark Ice Cubes – Sensory, Edible Science Activity

Refraction of Light : Play & Learn Activity for Kids

Density Science for Kids : Create Fireworks in Water & Oil

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DIY Christmas Tree Magnet Maze (Fun Science Game)

Book Review of Ada Twist, Scientist

Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas : Nature Learning for Kids

Swirling Milk Experiment (Magic Milk Activity)

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Catapult STEM Project – DIY Catapult for Kids

Coloring Activity – Girl as a Scientist

Make Mushroom Monkeys : Spore Science Craft

Sea Life Sydney Aquarium – Perfect Excursion for Kids

Upcycled Catapult – STEM go green DIY Challenge

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Naked Egg (Dissolving Egg Shell) Experiment

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At this moment if you are looking for more activities, then read below. I have collected some for your 5 – 6-year-old kids. Try this on weekends or holidays. They are easy at the same time knowledgeable.

• Friction and inertia the coin way – It’s the beginning to teach the fundamentals of science and you can quickly help students understand friction and inertia. All you need is coins, dinner knife, and a table. See how and when coin topples and learn Newton’s first law. For more details Steve Spangler Science .
• The connection between color and taste – Have you ever thought about this? Does food colors have a taste? Then why does juice made from the same fruit but added different food color taste different? Lets us find this out with fruit juice, and three different food colors using the experiment described in the link given below. For more details Science Buddies .
• Ice as a magnifying glass – It is now possible to make a magnifying glass just out of ice cubes. All you need is to freeze water and make it ice. Teach refraction and magnification through this experiment. Get ready with things to be witnessed as magnified with your new magnifying glass. For more details Schooling a monkey .
• Color changing slimes . Yes, in a thermochromic way and you can imagine how much excitement it will add to your kid. Every kid loves to play with slime and in fact, they are crazy about it. Source: Left Brain Craft Brain.
• Earthquake experiment – Two cloth strips and earth’s crust will allow you to teach children about the earthquake. Let kids know about the critical earthquakes with a simple experiment.For more details The owl teacher
• Life Over Cs has given the best way to let your kid explore density . Allow her to look for the items in the pantry to try this experiment. Layered potions they are.
• Water Clock – In the digital world, kids might not have heard about the water clock. But it is a clock similar to sundial which helped ancient people to know the time. This can be made at home with just 2 water bottles. Drill, timer, glue gun, straw, and a sharpie marker. Let them enjoy finding the time on their own looking at the flow of water from one bottle to another. For more details Teach beside me .
• Buggy and Buddy has presented this great craft idea in science allowing your 5 – 6-year-old to make chromatography butterflies getting separated with markers.
• Even more, is available on chromatography. You can check Kids Minds that have just not bought five exciting ways to work around with chromatography . The best part is the sprinkles one!
• Surface tension with a paper clip – Surface tension concept is very important in science and few kids find it confusing. So let us do this experiment. Use some paper clips and place them in a bowl of water and it will sink. Now, take them out and bend it to make them in shapes to show them floating in the water. Do you want to teach kids in the right way? Continue reading from the link below. For more details Raising lifelong learners .
• There’s Just One Mommy has changed the color of grape juice with simple chemistry . Now you can also try. Making parachutes with egg is now possible. So do not worry about remaining Easter eggs. This great experiment is posted by JDaniel4’s Mom.
• Slime and magnet – what is the connection – Teaching magnetism is a really difficult task for teachers. But you can show the magnet and practically explain to make kids understand better. Does liquid get attracted to a magnet? No, I am not joking this magnetic slime, does it? Glue and iron oxide powder are the two main ingredients for making this magic. For more details Frugal Fun4 boys
• Concept of light, symmetry, and reflection – Easy way to teach the main science concept light and reflection is with the help of kaleidoscope. It is fun to make one with kids and with inexpensive things each kid can have one. Just collect tissue roll empty, thick sheets, white cardstock, bending straw, scissors, and cutter. Let’s explore the way to make kaleidoscope in this section. For more details Buggy and Buddy .
• The Chaos and the Clutter had really made a great and simple fold mountain . This is really amazing and the foolproof way to demonstrate earth science for kids.
• JDaniel4’s Mom is back again with a great experiment to show how to control water flow ?
• Laughing Kids Learn has shown the easiest way of using science and now it is easy to blow balloons .
• For the art loving kids, Rhythms of Play have given an excellent opportunity. Yes, the experiment that explains about mediums and their resistance to watercolors . Also, the various effects are discussed.
• Solvent, solute – Solubility –  Children must understand about solute and solvent to learn about solubility. Instead of orally explaining take these things to the class and make children witness solubility. The solvent is the liquid and solute is the material either a solid, liquid or a gas that will dissolve in a solvent. With markers, water, alcohol, and vinegar you can help children understand solubility. For more details Around the kampfire .
• Weight with paper chain – This experiment will teach kids about measuring liquids, weight management and how to make a strong paper chain. All you need is a bucket, measuring jar, and newspaper. Kids can experiment themselves. But you need to help them hold the bucket as it will become weight when water is added to it. For more details More than a worksheet .
• Now teach weather, storm with this simple experiment presented in the following sites. Preschool Powol Packets , Frogs and Fairies , Life Over Cs . Each one has their way of explaining and you must individually check them out.
• Look We Are Learning has demonstrated an easy experiment about heat conducting materials . Feel glad that you don’t need to spend a penny on these experiments as they are available at your home.
• It is now very easy to make clouds . Yes inside a glass or a jar. Wondering how? Follow the simple steps explained by There’s Just One Mommy and your done.
• Temperature and Thermometer – How does thermometer work? What is cold and hot? How to measure them? These questions can be answered easily with this experiment. Ask kids to place their hand into a bucket containing cold water. Not bare hand but with a ziplock. Likewise, let them try with gloves, etc and explain the changes they feel. For more details Third Grade Thinkers .
• Jelly experiments are fun always they are generally called as Jello in Canada and America. The Chaos and the Clutter have made this exciting idea and you can follow too.
• Light and refraction experiment at home with kids is a great way to teach them science. Don’t look for things outside your bag. Look, We’re Learning! Has taught this trick.
• How to bulb plants grow . Watch this Buggy and Buddy experiment. Enjoy witnessing the roots and the entire plant growth.
• Force and motion – Push and pull is all about motion and force. Let kids have fun with this marshmallow shooter and learn about force. Need a paper cup, balloon, and that’s all the experiment can start in a few minutes. For making marshmallow shooters click the link given below. For more details The teky teacher .
• Designing a floating Lego boat within no time has been made possible by JDaniel4’s Mom. Then you can also do it and also understand the duration it can float, its weight holding capacity, etc.
• This is a monster experiment and it inflates on its own. Sounds interesting? Check this Artsy Momma’s idea and rock this years Halloween party.
• The hot chocolate idea for this winter. Creative Family Fun has presented this food science and you can test variables as well as record results.
• Stop motion movie – You can now make your kid’s movie makers. Yes, believe it is possible with this stop motion movie making concept. This little is doing the same from scratch. You can follow that and educate your kids to try. It is not a one day work off course making a movie is not possible in just one day. So you can start today and train them as project work. For more details, Happiness is here .
• Find the density of all vegetables and fruits by following KC Edventures healthy experiment.
• NutureStore encourages kids to make rain gauge at home. It challenges that you can cross check the reading with the weather report.
• Using marshmallows now Artsy Momma and her toddler team has made constellation lesson easy by making some crafts.
• Balloon Rocket – This experiment will teach about how shape and size influence speed. Simply a thread, drinking straw, balloons of different shape and size must be used to construct this experiment. This can be made in no time and experimented indoor or outdoor. Let kids have all fun but learn about speed in lightning speed. For more details Kiwico .
• Mess for Less has posted an experiment where you need not mess with ice but pick them with string . Astonishing? Find out how and do them without fail.
• Every color disappears with Mess for Less bleach experiment. Beware go with old clothing to do this magical experiment.
• Balloon explaining the concept of pressure, CO 2 – In this video, you can educate kids about pressure using a balloon. Next is to fill the balloon with baking soda and vinegar. The third experiment is to fill with water and check if it will pop when the flame is placed under it. Interesting concepts can be taught in an easy way. For more details Youtube 3 balloon experiments .
• Now making a tornado at home is simple. Can you imagine how gigantic a tornado will be? Try Planet Smarty way and Artsy Momma way.
• Again NutureStore has presented a creative experiment to make with ice. Yes, colorful ice art with salt .
• Making stethoscope at home is the first step to make your little one a doctor. Check the idea posted in Fantastic Fun and Learning.
• Rock lesson – With salt and water, it is now possible to make rocks. This lesson will teach about rock and its types. Fill a jar with water and add salt to it. Mix them and tie toothpick to string both ends and keep it on the jar. Salt crystals will form over time. For more details Science kids .
• Rhythms of Play make sundial drawing easy. Also, creating art with the shadow is easy now. This will help little ones to understand shadow and earth rotation.
• Drop Egg from any height it won’t break and it is an open challenge for kids. But that is also feasible with Buggy and Buddy  egg drop experiment .
• A solar system with pony bead and they are melted by Schooling A Monkey. This will give an idea about planets and their sizes.
• How do tooth decays – Kids by this time will witness tooth fall and hence you can teach them about decay. The milk tooth falls down and permanent tooth grows. These need to be protected to prevent tooth decay. Do these experiments to educate kids about tooth decay. We know getting a real tooth is difficult. But you can ask kids to preserve fallen tooth to use for this experiment. Even animal bone can be used instead. For more details Science project .
• Ideas from Kids Minds about water and resistance . Try this with play dough and foil aluminum).
• Forensic at age 5? Yes, you can teach kids to find the fingerprints with this KC Edventures easy experiment.
• Tornado – The natural calamity – Just with a plastic bottle with lid, water, and dishwashing liquid you can now explain the occurring of tornado. Make use of glitters to make them look shiny and that will make kids feel excited.For more details Sciencing .
• Math Geek Mama has made seeing stars easy with the homemade telescope .

Want even EVEN more?

Check on our page where we have posted activities for 3-4 yrs kids which will suit for 5 to 6 years kids as well. Add some science to it and make it challenging for 5-6 yr elder kids. Allow them to think and make some strategy to work on these experiments. As they are older they can write some plan and document the reactions as well.

Again there is a page for 7 – 9 yrs kids and check them for more challenge and those intellectual kids can try them even if they are not 7 yrs old. But be with them and help them.

You can also check my pins in the Pinterest board under the name science activities for girls and get inspired with more ideas.

Feel free to let us know your suggestions for us. We will be happy to try out an experiment.

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Many Americans use social media to connect with one another, engage with news content, share information and entertain themselves. Explore the patterns and trends shaping the social media landscape.

To better understand Americans’ social media use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,733 U.S. adults from May 19 to Sept. 5, 2023. Ipsos conducted this National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for the Center using address-based sampling and a multimode protocol that included both web and mail. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race and ethnicity, education and other categories.

Polls from 2000 to 2021 were conducted via phone. For more on this mode shift, read our Q&A.

Here are the questions used for this analysis , along with responses, and  its methodology ­­­.

A note on terminology: Our May-September 2023 survey was already in the field when Twitter changed its name to “X.” The terms  Twitter  and  X  are both used in this report to refer to the same platform.

YouTube and Facebook are the most-widely used online platforms. About half of U.S. adults say they use Instagram, and smaller shares use sites or apps such as TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) and BeReal.

Note: The vertical line indicates a change in mode. Polls from 2012-2021 were conducted via phone. In 2023, the poll was conducted via web and mail. For more details on this shift, please read our Q&A . Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Pre-2018 data is not available for YouTube, Snapchat or WhatsApp; pre-2019 data is not available for Reddit; pre-2021 data is not available for TikTok; pre-2023 data is not available for BeReal. Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.

Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted 2012-2023.

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Using a novel genetic clock, a team of researchers from Kiel, London, Oldenburg, and Davis, California, has determined the age of a large marine plant clone for the first time. This seagrass clone from the Baltic Sea dates back to the migration period 1400 years ago. The newly developed clock can be applied to many other species, from corals and algae to plants such as reeds or raspberries. The scientists publish their work today in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

"Vegetative reproduction as an alternative mode of reproduction is widespread in the animal, fungal, and plant kingdoms," explains research leader Dr Thorsten Reusch, Professor of Marine Ecology at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. These so-called "clonal species" produce genetically similar offspring by branching or budding and often reach the size of a football field or more. However, these offspring are not genetically identical. Previous work by a team led by GEOMAR researchers had already shown that somatic mutations accumulate in vegetative offspring, a process similar to cancer. Now, a team led by Prof. Dr Reusch, Dr Benjamin Werner (Queen Mary University London, QMUL), and Prof. Dr Iliana Baums (Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg, HIFMB) has used this mutation accumulation process to develop a novel molecular clock that can determine the age of any clone with high precision.

Researchers at the University of Kiel, led by Professor Reusch, applied this novel clock to a worldwide dataset of the widespread seagrass Zostera marina (eelgrass), ranging from the Pacific to the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. In Northern Europe in particular, the team found clones with ages of several hundred years, comparable to the age of large oak trees. The oldest clone identified was 1402 years old and came from the Baltic Sea. This clone reached this advanced age despite a harsh and variable environment. This makes the eelgrass clone older than the Greenland shark or the Ocean Quahog, which live only a few hundred years.

These new age and longevity estimates for clonal species fill an important knowledge gap. Particularly in marine habitats, many fundamental habitat-forming species such as corals and seagrasses can reproduce vegetatively, and their clones can become very large. The continuous production of small, genetically identical but physically separated shoots or fragments from the parent clone means that age and size are decoupled in these species. The new study now provides a tool to date these clones with high accuracy. "Such data are, in turn, a prerequisite for solving one of the long-standing puzzles in conservation genetics, namely why such large clones can persist despite variable and dynamic environments," says Thorsten Reusch.

Once a high-quality eelgrass genome was available, work could begin. Another key factor in the study was that colleagues at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) had kept a seagrass clone in their culture tanks for 17 years, which served as a calibration point. "This paper shows how interdisciplinary interactions between cancer evolutionary biologists and marine ecologists can lead to new insights," says Dr. Benjamin Werner, Lecturer in Mathematics and Cancer Evolution at QMUL, who focuses on the somatic evolution of tumours which also develop clonally. Prof. Dr. Iliana Baums, molecular ecologist at the HIFMB, adds: "We can now apply these tools to endangered corals to develop more effective conservation measures, which we urgently need as unprecedented heat waves threaten coral reefs."

"We expect that other seagrass species and their clones of the genus Posidonia, which extend over more than ten kilometres, will show even higher ages and thus be by far the oldest organisms on Earth," says Thorsten Reusch. These will be the next objects of study.

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Rise in the next three decades is anticipated to be, on average: 10 - 14 inches (0.25 - 0.35 meters) for the East coast; 14 - 18 inches (0.35 - 0.45 meters) for the Gulf coast; 4 - 8 inches (0.1 - 0.2 meters) for the West coast; 8 - 10 inches (0.2 - 0.25 meters) for the Caribbean; 6 - 8 inches (0.15 - 0.2 meters) for the Hawaiian Islands; and 8 - 10 inches (0.2 - 0.25 meters) for northern Alaska.

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With this shift, “moderate” (typically damaging) flooding will occur more frequently in 2050 (4 events/year) than “minor” (mostly disruptive, nuisance, or high tide) flooding occurs today (3 events/year).

“Major” (often destructive) flooding is expected to occur five times as often in 2050 (0.2 events/year) as it does today (0.04 events/year).

These averages will be exceeded in some locations across the U.S. because of regional and year-to-year variability.

Coastal flooding can be exacerbated by many factors that are not included in these estimates, such as rainfall, river discharge, wave impacts like coastal erosion, and existing infrastructure.

Without additional risk reduction measures, U.S. coastal infrastructure, communities, and ecosystems will face increased impacts.

Current and future emissions will determine the amount of additional rise in the future: the greater the emissions, the greater the warming, and the greater the likelihood of higher sea levels.

Above 5.5°F (3°C) of global warming, much greater sea level rise becomes possible for the U.S. and globally because of the potential for rapid melting of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. The amount of additional warming required to trigger this is unknown because ice sheet instability is difficult to model and there is great variability in current modeling approaches.

Efforts are underway to improve our understanding of ice sheet dynamics in order to more precisely project future sea level rise in response to continued emissions and warming.

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