Hands-On Science Experiments

Many resources in this special collection contain hands-on science activities. Here are some websites that concentrate on such experiments. You’ll learn about science while you use math skills to make measurements, collect data, and analyze the results of these experiments.

The Exploratorium was one of the first science museums to develop a website. The Exploratorium now has over 15,000 webpages exploring hundreds of topics. Use one of their main webpages to find great science activities:

Exploratorium Hands-On Activities
Try the “Science of Candy” experiments from The Accidental Scientist with its built-in conversion calculator. Make your own “lava lite”, try “Film Canister Farming”, and check out five activities in sports science. [add to index]

Exploratorium Online Activities
Use Internet tools with these online activities. You’ll find activities about the mind, living things, machines, food, sports science, and planet Earth. Calculate your age on other planets in the solar system. Investigate the break-up of Pangaea. Learn about la