This spooky science trick uses a magnet and a paper clip to make paper ghosts seem to fly through the air. It's a fantastic way to learn about magnets and gravity with a fun Halloween twist! You can either draw your own bats, ghosts and other Halloween images or use my FREE handy template! Flying […] The post Flying Bats and Ghosts appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
These flying cups are a great STEM challenge for any time of year. One cup acts as an elastic band launcher, and the other is launched into the air! It's a fun way to learn about forces, motion, elasticity and gravity! When the cup to be launched pushes down on the elastic bands, they become […] The post Flying Bat Cups STEM Challenge appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
A baking soda and vinegar volcano eruption or a fizzy potion are classic childhood science experiments and a great way to introduce the concept of chemical reactions. Washing-up liquid ( dish soap ) is often used to make the foam thicker and longer-lasting, but we recently discovered that egg white is a good alternative! This […] The post Fizzy Foam Investigation appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
These jelly/jello petri dish bacteria snacks are a fun Halloween party treat or just an unusual way to learn about bacteria! A petri dish is a shallow, round dish with a loose-fitting lid used to grow bacteria in a laboratory. Microbiologists use them for experiments and investigations. In a laboratory setting, a layer of agar […] The post Jelly Petri Dish Bacteria appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Our fizzy pumpkin cups are a simple fizzy science activity for Halloween. We drew a pumpkin face on a plastic cup and set up a baking soda and vinegar reaction in the inside. The orange foam fizzes up to show the pumpkin face. If you can keep the fizz inside the cup, this is an […] The post Fizzy Pumpkin Cups appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
It's officially potion season! With Halloween around the corner, now is the perfect time to brew up spooky witches' potions. Potions are a much loved activity in our house at any time of year, especially at Halloween! Take a look through this collection of fizzing, slimy, colour-changing, and even dry ice potions and let us […] The post 10 of the Best Witches' Potions appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
These spinning bats are another simple Halloween science activity using simple materials. You'll need a straw or pencil, paper and a ruler to charge with static electricity. When the bat ( or another spooky shape) is placed on the straw, and a ruler charged with static electricity is placed close by, the bat spins! You'll […] The post Spinning Static Paper Bats STEM Challenge appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Halloween is a great time to try some spooky science tricks and experiments. Here at Science Sparks, we've been growing our collection of Halloween Science Experiments for years, and this year's new Halloween science activities are the best yet! These five Halloween science tricks are easy and stress-free to set up and almost always work […] The post FIVE Halloween Science Tricks appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Can you completely submerge a paper towel under water without it getting wet? The answer is yes, you can! It needs some science trickery, but you'll be surprised how easy it is! When the glass is placed in the water, air is trapped inside it. The trapped air prevents water from getting into the glass. […] The post Paper Towel Under Water Science Experiment - Halloween STEM appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Halloween will be here before we know it, so I've put together a collection of my Top 10 Science Experiments to celebrate. There's a spooky lava lamp, creepy shadow puppets, fizzy witch and wizard potions, and even a noise making machine! Print off the list below and tick off each Halloween science activity as you […] The post Top 10 Science Experiments for Halloween appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
These simple push and pull puppets are a Halloween version of the animal puppets we made earlier this year. They are great for part of a forces topic and a simple science craft for any time of year. Pushes and pulls are examples of forces. They can make objects move, stop them moving, speed them […] The post Halloween Push and Pull Puppets appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
This disappearing spider trick is a simple Halloween science activity and a great refraction demonstration. Children can watch as a drawing of a spider disappears when water is poured into a glass over the image. Disappearing Spider Trick You'll need Glass cup or jarDrawing of a spider on a sheet of paperWater Instructions Place a […] The post Disappearing Spiders - Halloween Refraction Experiment appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Today, we had a lot of fun making Halloween versions of our basic optical illusion. What do you think of our pumpkin? Just roll the pencil or straw between your hands to see the face appear in the pumpkin. The best thing about this activity is that you can be as creative as you like. Make […] The post Pumpkin Optical Illusion - Simple Halloween Science appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Here’s a list of some of our favorite Halloween science activities. You’ll find ideas for potions, slime, sensory science, STEM challenges, Halloween STEAM, food science, and more. I’ve also included our favorite Halloween math activities at the end. Halloween Science Activities for Kids Potions Fizzy Potions Juice Lab Color Changing …| Inspiration Laboratories