Family Activities
Science is about ideas. Teaching is about bringing it to life.
Use these free parent activities to turn your home into a lab and let the magic of “doing” begin! Engage your students with topics relevant to their life to underscore the power of science that impacts our world, and more.
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Fun with Adhesives
In this family activity, students work together to come up with an inventive solution for homemade glue.
K-2
In the Mix
In this family activity, students explore how knowledge of the properties of objects (mainly size) can be useful for separating mixtures.
K-2
Light and Shadow
In this family activity, students gain a foundational understanding of light by studying how it interacts with different objects.
K-2
Make Ice Cream in a Bag
This do-it-yourself treat also serves as a simple chemistry lesson. Investigate changing states of matter, chemical reactions, and the properties of ice and salt while working for your dessert.
K-2
Recycling: Old Made New
In this family activity, students explore different items that can be recycled and observe and compare the differences between various paper products.