Fun and easy science experiments for kids and adults

Experiments in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, technology, fire, air and water. To do in preschool, school, after school and at home. Also science projects and a teacher's guide.

Experiments

Screaming dry ice

Press a coin into dry ice and hear the ice scream. About states of matter and sound.

Dry ice in a balloon

Inflate a balloon using dry ice. An experiment about states of matter.

Special: Dry ice color change

The pink disappears! About states of matter and pH.

Dry ice smoking soap bubble snake

Lots of bubbles with smoke. About states of matter.

Dry ice giant crystal ball bubble

Create a BIG smoking bubble. About states of matter.

Dry ice in water

The central dry ice experiment. With smoke and bubbles. About states of matter.

Rainbow milk

Create a color explosion in milk. About polarity, water and mixtures.

Gummy bear osmosis

Grow and shrink gummy bears. An experiment about how osmosis affects our cells.

Floating ping pong ball

Float a ball above your science hairdryer. About Bernoulli's principle.

Rotating Earth

Move the globe around the Sun. An experiment about day and night and the seasons.

Special: Colored fire

Create flames in a range of colors. About fire and heat.

Special: Fire bubbles

Hold fire in your hand. An experiment about energy, heat and much more.

Water cycle in a jar

Recreate most of the water cycle in a glass jar.

Egg drop challenge

Build a landing device for an egg and then drop it from a height. About deformation.

Taking the pulse

Take your pulse during rest and exercise. About the circulatory system.

Orange candle

Turn an orange into a candle. An experiment about chemical reactions and states of matter.

Air cannon

The world's cheapest Airzooka. An experiment about shooting air.

Glass bottle xylophone

Release your inner virtuoso with this musical instrument. About pitch and timbre.

Warped spacetime

Create a model of spacetime. An experiment about gravity, orbits and relativity.

Homemade rainbow

Create a rainbow in your home. An experiment about light and weather phenomena.

Water implosion

An empty bottle instantly fills with water. About pressure and states of water.

Volcano

Classic science with baking soda and vinegar. About chemical reactions.

Warm and cold plates

How can ice melt faster on a cold plate than on a warm one? About heat.

Plastic bag kite

Build a simple and well-functioning kite.

Tamed lightning

Generate a small flash, over and over again. About static electricity and lightning.

Yeast and a balloon

Let tiny fungi inflate your science balloon. An experiment about microorganisms.

Forever boiling bottle

Water that boils at room temperature. About boiling points and pressure.

Moon on a pen

The Moon as a ball on a pen. An experiment about lunar phases, and lunar and solar eclipses.

Moon in a box

Look at the Moon from different directions using a box. An experiment about lunar phases.

Inexhaustible bottle

The bottle that never runs out of water. About air pressure and gravity.

Crystal egg geode

Make a lovely ornament with alum crystals. An experiment about geology.

Magic ice cut

Slice through ice. An experiment about heat and states of matter.

Leaf pigments chromatography

Bring out the colors of a leaf. About photosynthesis.

Heavy smoke

Create heavy, cold, smoke. About why some things float and others sink.

Popsicle stick bridge

Build a bridge of popsicles. An experiment about bridge types and deformation.

Micrometeorites

Find the tiny meteorites that are everywhere. An experiment about the solar system.

Special: Fire tornado

Create twisting fire! An experiment about wildfires.

Special: Whoosh bottle

Ignite ethanol to produce a pulsating, blue fire. About combustion.

Dancing water marbles

Create tiny water droplets. An experiment about states of matter.

Brownian motion

Pour food coloring in hot and cold water. About temperature and particles.

Flying static ring

Float a plastic ring above your science balloon! About static electricity.

Naked egg

Make a rubber egg with the help of vinegar. About egg shells and chemical reactions.

Water thermometer

Make your own science thermometer! About water, heat and density.

String telephone

A classic telephone for the conservative. About how sound waves propagate.

Special: Dust explosion

Flour can be deadly. An experiment about chemical reactions and fire.

Disappearing styrofoam

Make styrofoam disappear in acetone. About chemical polarity and more.

Stargazer

Build a telescope for cloudy nights. An experiment about constellations.

Special: Burning money

An experiment about energy, heat, chemical reactions and water.

Special: Burning towel

More like non-burning towel. About energy, heat, chemical reactions and water.

Salt water purifier

Turn salt water into drinking water. An experiment about the water cycle.

Fish dissection

Time for science dinner. First off - dissecting the food.

Hovering soap bubble

Make a bubble float. About chemical reactions, density, and more.

Homemade sailboat

Build a sail boat. An experiment about why ships float and how the wind can propel them.

Water mass meeting

Mix colored water. About when water or air with different temperatures meet.

Plastic bag and pencils

Stick pencils in a bag of water - without it leaking! About water and plastic.

Water sucking bottle

Cool the air in a bottle and suck water. About pressure and temperature.

Water sucking glass

Cool the air in a glass and suck water. About pressure and temperature.

Mentos and coke

Classic science with diet coke. An experiment about mixtures and states of matter.

Aristotle's illusion

Cross your fingers and feel your two noses. An experiment about the brain.

Spinning spiral snake

Hang your spiral above a heat source and it will spin! About weather and rising hot air.

Imploding soda can

Crush a can with air pressure. About pressure, temperature and states of matter.

Carbon dioxide extuingisher

Pour gas on the fire. About chemical reactions.

Plastic bag parachute

Make a parachute from a plastic bag (not for you, but for your toy figure).

Dental impression

Create a mold of your choppers. An experiment about human teeth.

Impact craters

Drop pebbles in flour. An experiment about meteoroid, comet and asteroid impacts.

Rolling static soda can

Charge your science balloon and play. An experiment about static electricity.

Static paper ghost

What is the secret of the rising ghost? An experiment about static electricity.

Color changing flower

Make a rainbow flower. An experiment about water transport in plants.

Oobleck

Slime that is both solid and liquid. An experiment about states of matter.

Upside down glass

Turn a glass upside down without spilling - and make it boil! About water and air.

Shrinking chip bag

Shrink a chip bag in the microwave. About microwaves and plastic.

Solar system model

Make a scale model of the solar system. About the Sun and the planets.

Radio mast

Build a guyed mast from popsicle sticks and string.

Strawberry DNA

Hold real DNA in your hand! An experiment about genetics.

Electric motor

Build a homopolar motor using a battery and magnets. About electricity and magnetism.

Flashy electric motor

Build a homopolar motor with lights. About electricity and magnetism.

Bouncing soap bubbles

Hold a soap bubble in your hand. About polar and nonpolar substances.

Toilet paper roll maraca

A musical instrument for those Latin nights. An experiment about sound.

Cloud in a bottle 1

Create a cloud in a bottle using water. About the water cycle.

Cloud in a bottle 2

Create a cloud in a bottle using ethanol. About the water cycle.

Balloon rocket

Make a rocket using a balloon and string. About Newton's third law of motion.

Water whistle

Make a whistle out of a straw. About the type of sound called musical tones.

Death ray

Melt chocolate using the Sun and a magnifying glass. An experiment about sunlight.

Homemade yogurt

Make your own science yogurt with this recipe. An experiment about bacteria.

Special: Screaming gummy bear

Release the energy in a candy. About chemical reactions.

Homemade compass

Build your own science compass. An experiment about Earth's magnetic field.

Trash airplane

Build an airplane. An experiment about Bernouille's principle.

Wind-up spinner toy

Build your own wind-up science toy. An experiment about energy tranformations.

Tea bag rocket

Make a flying teabag! An experiment about chemical reactions, and some physics.

Balancing soda can

A fun balancing act. An experiment about the center of mass and toppling.

Lung volume test

Take a deep breath before doing this experiment about lung capacity.

Fireproof balloon

The nonflammable balloon. About water's ability to absorb heat.

Baking powder popper

Mix baking powder and water in a film canister. About chemical reactions.

Expanding space

Experiment with the expansion of the universe using a balloon and a marker pen.

Straw propeller

A toy propeller made of two straws. An experiment about air propulsion.

Wooden cutlery

Make a knife and fork and eat with them. About cutlery.

Levitating match

A fun match trick. An experiment about chemical reactions.

Human reflexes

Test your body. An experiment about eight reflexes' evolutionary function.

Electromagnet

Build an electromagnet and pick up stuff. About how an electric cable can become magnet.

Soil layers

Separate earth into its constituents. It's quite beautiful.

Straw potato

Push a straw through your science potato. An experiment about air.

Straw rocket launcher

Make a rocket launcher from a bottle, straws and clay. About air and pressure.

Traveling flame

Relight a candle using the smoke. About the science of a burning candle.

Water bowls

Put your hands in hot and cold water and be fooled. An experiment about the brain.

Straw duck call

Make an "enchanting" wind instrument from a straw. An experiment about musical tones.

Solar eclipse

Move a coin in front of a flashlight. An experiment about solar eclipses.

Silo of salt

Give it all you got, but you won't break the paper. About pressure (and farms).

Balloon skewer

Push a stick through your science balloon without it popping. About molecules.

Newspaper tower

Build the highest tower you can. About strength, center of mass and toppling.

Microwave light bulb

Light a light bulb using the microwave. Let there be light! About energy.

Heavy paper

Break a ruler using a newspaper. An experiment about air.

Rubber chicken bone

Bend a bone with vinegar. An experiment about the skeleton's composition.

Homemade marble run

Build a marble run on the wall. About gravitational and kinetic energy.

Drops on a coin

How many water drops can fit on a coin? About surface tension.

Cartesian diver

Squeeze the bottle and the matches sink. About why some things floats.

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© The Experiment Archive. Fun and easy science experiments for kids and adults. In biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, technology, fire, air and water. To do in preschool, school, after school and at home. Also science fair projects and a teacher's guide.

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