Teachers and Parents
Hey, kids! Are you searching for ideas for your science fair projects? We’ve created all kinds of fun activities you can download and experiment with at home. They’re organized here by Kids’ Science Challenge category. Share them with your friends, parents and teachers, too.
Sound Sandwich
What kind of musical instrument could you make with rubber bands, craft sticks, and drinking straws? Find out, and play a tune.
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Tube Whacker
Banging things against the floor to make noise sounds like something that could get you into trouble. In this activity, banging things will sound like musical scales!
View Sensational Sounds Videos [Video] |
Oobleck
What’s both a liquid and a solid, very messy and fun to play with? It’s Oobleck!
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It is Slime Time
Can you make the slimiest slime?
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Mud Battery
Talk about an alternative energy source: Bacteria in mud can create an electrical charge! And you can make them do it!
View Magical Microbes Videos [Video] |
The Fungus Garden
Make some leftover food turn crazy colors, grow fuzz, and get really gross.
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Yeast Balloons
How can you make a balloon inflate without blowing into them? Try Yeast Ballooons and find out!
View Magical Microbes Videos [Video] |
Make your own Yogurt
Find out how you can turn milk into yummy yogurt.
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