Science Experiments for Kids

Make Your Own Fossil What you'll need:  Plasticine  2 paper cups  An object that you would like to use as the fossilized impr ...

Make Stalactites and Stalagmites What you'll need:  Two glass jars  A saucer  Woollen thread  Either baking soda, washing so ...

Make Your Own Kaleidoscope What you'll need:  3 pieces of mirrored perspex  A roll of duct tape or masking tape  Overhead tra ...

Make Your Own Microscope What you'll need:  A piece of fuse wire  Some water  Objects to look at (newspaper or a magazine wit ...

Stethoscope Project (Check Your Heart Rate) What you'll need:  A balloon  A piece of tubing  2 small funnels  Scissors  A t ...

The lower pitched sound is made by the closing of two heart valves when blood is flowing out of the heart. The higher pitched so ...

Make a Model Hand What you'll need:  A piece of card the size of your hand  A pen or pencil  Scissors  String Instructions: ...

Keeping Drinks Hot and More What you'll need:  4 cups that are exactly the same  Hot water  Cold water  Cold milk  A thermo ...

Make a Rain Gauge What you'll need:  A plastic (soft drink) bottle  Some stones or pebbles  Tape  Marker (felt pen)  A rule ...

Make Your Own Weather Vane What you'll need:  An ice-cream container lid (or an old food container lid)  Scissors or a craft k ...

Make Your Own Barometer What you'll need:  A balloon  Scissors  A jar  A rubber band  Tape  A straw  A piece of card  A ...

Take the Wind Speed Challenge Anemometer An anemometer will help show you how fast the wind is going by spinning cups around. Th ...

Science Project Ideas Chemistry Science Project Ideas  Do women’s cosmetics contain potentially harmful chemicals?  Why do som ...

 How might humans evolve in the future?  What plays a bigger role in the person you become, your upbringing or your genes?  H ...

 Research what your country looked like a millions of years ago and how the movement of tectonic plates has affected this.  St ...

 Study if there are better ways to put out fires than with water.  Is bottled water really cleaner than tap water?  How much ...

 Research the science behind different types of diets.  What fruits contain the most sugar?  Does chemical spraying have an e ...

 Research the physics behind throwing a baseball.  What is the best way to kick a rugby ball if you want it to spiral perfectl ...

 Who are more superstitious, men or women?  At what age do humans recognize themselves in a mirror?  Discuss the idea of chea ...

 Study different techniques for improving short term memory.  If age affects memory, at what point does your memory start to g ...