These awesome science and art activities are a great way to teach science by using art. The science topics include the sun, space, leaves, sound, and more!
Studying about Leonardo da Vinci can combine two subjects kids usually don’t consider as similar: art and science. Add in this fun hands-on science activity.
Science and art combine in this amazing and simple rainbow experiment. The kids will love to make, explore and paint rainbows,
If you look at your fingers, you'll see lots of lines, arches and loops. Did you know your fingerprint is unique to you!! Even more unique than your DNA.
Build your own zoetrope and create your own animation. Hours of STEAM fun for kids who love art, engineering and science!
Fun acid/base experiment for kids of all ages. Uses only common household ingredients. No heat required.
28 Days of STEM Activities and STEAM Activities for Kids is loaded with hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math projects perfect for the classroom and at home. The kids are gonna love this!
Watercolour paper, salt and watercolour paint come together to create some incredible results. What makes the best results? That's what you'll need to explore! My clever friend, Asia, from Fun at Home with Kids has been at it again and produced her 2nd fabulous children's book, "The Curious Kid's Science Book." We were thrilled to receive our copy and began pouring over it immediately. The book is set out beautifully with bright, bold imagery, just waiting to entice you and the kids into creating, exploring and experimenting. Whilst specific recipes and experiments will lay out all the step-by-step instructions that you need, I love that much of the book encourages you to actually do the experimenting and exploring yourself, which is so important! We were drawn to the beautiful salt and watercolour exploration and decided it would be our first activity from the book. With this style of activity, we had the material list and a basic idea of what to do. As for an exact method, well, that bit was up to us and required us to actually think about the different ways and amounts of water and salt, in order to achieve different results. It also allowed us to talk about and reflect upon our observations whilst creating and formulate our own conclusions. All very scientific and more interesting than being told exactly what to do to create an exact result. Here's what we came up with. Materials: Squares of watercolour paper, salt, watercolour paint (we used liquid watercolour here), brushes. "Where to start Mum?" "Just go for it! Use the materials, see what happens." Should you put the watercolour/water down first or the salt? My kids discovered the answer to that pretty quickly. What if you use barely any water? Why do you think it doesn't work? What is happening to the salt? My kids remembered the word "absorption" here! Yes, it is absorbing the liquid. Can you use the salt to draw certain colours across your pattern? What colour changes do you see occurring? What is happening? How will they look when they dry? Beautiful! Time to reflect on what gave our favourite results and what method we used to obtain them. The Curious Kid's Science Book. 100+ Creative Hands-on Activities for Ages 4-8, would make a fabulous gift (especially if you combine it with a few goodies required for creating and exploring some of the scientific concepts covered in the book). It's available worldwide and you can get it with free delivery here from the Book Depository. (Or look out quality bookshops near you). Check out the fun we had this awesome activity from Asia's first book, "150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids." Happy playing, Debs :) Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary copy of this book to review. All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. This post contains affiliate links. (Book Depository) Thanks for your support. Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)
Try making a cool homemade thermometer science experiment with kids. This is a great way to help them learn about temperature and heat!
Magnet painting is science and art wrapped up in a colorful package. And it's a simple set-up project too. STEAM (Sci/Tech/Eng/Art/Math) at it's easiest.
Download our free printable Science Bingo game! With 25 bingo cards, 24 calling cards, and bingo markers included, your little scientists will have hours of educational entertainment.
Exploding baggie is an explosive twist on a classic science experiment for kids. Gather a few simple supplies, head outside, and run for cover!
Discover what happens to an egg when you soak it in vinegar in this amazing bouncy egg experiment. The eggshell dissolves and the raw, naked egg can bounce!
Kids will be WOWED with this hands-on, fall science experiment where they will explore Why do Leaves Change Color for kids! Fun Leaf Activity!
Choose from 58 fun STEAM art projects and activities for kids to explore art while learning science, technology, engineering, and math, too!
Make root beer floats in the name of science!
Learn how to make some of the coolest science art projects for kids! Get creative and learn at the same time.
This project was sort of the low-rent version of something I saw on the Martha Stewart Show. Ok, not sort of. It is low rent. I don’t have a staff of 15 and a craft coordinator and a controll…
Learn about the brain and create your very own printable brain hemisphere hat perfect for a human body and brain study.
As a child I loved learning about science. Conducting experiments to prove facts and test out theories was wonderful and it satisfied my natural curiosity, much like so many children. Here is a simple science experiment that you can do at home! You will need – 1 container or drinking glass […]
We loved making this brain hat (UPDATE: if that link won't work for you, try this : Go to the link here: https://ellenjmchenry.com/ and...
Your kids will have tons of fun discovering what types of fingerprints they have. This simple activity is great for encouraging an interest in science.
We love rainbow science, and this STEAM / STEM light activity using a blank CD and paper is a really fun one! Not only will kids create rainbow reflections with the CD, but they’ll use paper to alter the patterns of the light. Follow our Science for Kids and STEM for Kids Pinterest boards! …
Science projects for kids can be fun and exciting. Make hands-on science crafts at home with these easy at home science crafts.
The best way to learn about science is by performing your own experiments, but not every family has a full science lab in their garage. These static electricity activities are fun to incorporate into homeschool or do as an after school activity.
Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun STEM/science activity and craft for kids. It’s such a fun way to explore light, reflections, and symmetry! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! *This post was originally published 2/2/16 and has since been updated. Last week I made these super fun kaleidoscopes with my …
Explore the wonder of cross-disciplinary learning with creative science art projects for kids that show how science and art intersect.
Explore sound science with a tonoscope, a device that helps you see sound vibrations. It's a super fun sound science experiment for kids.
Make a rainbow paper craft that changes colors as the paper is tipped back and forth in sunlight! Create gorgeous rainbow patterns and designs while teaching children the basics of thin film interference. Add this rainbow paper experiment to your list of simple experiments for kids and creative art and STEAM projects!
Simple kitchen science experiment how to make a cloud in a jar. This is a great experiment to try with the preschool age group.
Magic milk is a cool science experiment for kids of all ages! Learn how different molecules in milk interact with soap!
Learn about five different biomes as you color and read key facts about with free printable Biome Coloring Pages for Prek-4th graders.
With this cool Leaf Chromatography science experiment, kids can see the different pigments found in leaves and answer the question, "Why do leaves change color?" Download a free printable leaf color chart too.
Learn about fingerprinting for kids & play detective! Fun ideas for a CSI or spy party or science activity for preschool & elementary ages!
Have you ever wondered why some pennies are shiny and some are dull? It's not just dependent on how old the pennies are. Chemical reactions are responsible for the change in a penny's appearance over time. Kids will love trying their hand at the classic cleaning pennies science experiment to see if they can use a
Need a super easy science experiment for kids? Learn how to make a volcano with kids using baking soda and vinegar in a playdough volcano base.
If you're looking for some science experiments with explosions then you'll want to try this exploding bag experiment. This exploding bag experiment is so
Learn how to make plastic that is shiny, clear and hard with items from your pantry. This bioplastic project is a fantastic science experiment for kids.
Kids will have a blast learning about cells with this fun, hands...
Free Science Worksheets and notebooking pages for science journals. Includes labeling, cut & paste, life cycles, and more! These free printable science activities are great for homeschool or class use.
