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.
6-8
Create a First Aid/Emergency Preparedness Kit
Create or update your household first aid kit, and make it part of a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Kit.
6-8
Cushion It!
Students investigate basic science principles involved in different types of collisions, from a bat hitting a baseball to a car crash.
6-8
DIY Detective Lab
With forensic science, you and your family can find out who has been touching every surface in your house!
3-5
Don't Slip!
In this family activity students measure, record and graph the frictional force between a block of wood and 3M™ Sandpaper.
K-2
Fun with Adhesives
In this family activity, students work together to come up with an inventive solution for homemade glue.
3-5
How Strong is It?
In this family activity, students work in groups to explore the properties of Post-it® Notes and determine the amount of force required to pull them across a plane.
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.
3-5
Interaction at a Distance
In this family activity students explore magnetic strength and how combining magnets can increase it.
6-8
It's Getting Hot In Here
In this family activity students investigate the absorption and reflection of solar energy by the top surface of a simple model house by collecting and analyzing actual temperature data
6-8
It's Too Loud!
In this family activity students examine the effect of ear protectors on sound level reduction.
K-2
Light and Shadow
In this family activity, students gain a foundational understanding of light by studying how it interacts with different objects.
6-8
Make a Model Windmill
Make a toy or model windmill for your windowsill or garden and learn about the fundamentals of wind energy first-hand.