Summer is a great time to get outside, play, explore and learn at the same time. I often find that if I prepare some outdoor science experiments, My kids keep coming back to them over a period of weeks or days, each adding their own twist to the activity.
Here are 10 of my favorites Outdoor science experiments!
Plush zipline
We have been installing ziplines in our garden for weeks now. Children can experiment with using different materials for the zipline, changing the slope, designing different harnesses and using different shapes and sizes of passengers.
Giant Oobleck Tray
This Giant oobleck tray It's so much fun! All you need is a large tray, a fair amount of corn flour and a little water. Kids can try to run over the dough before sinking.
Be careful with this one because the surface can be slippery.
Fruit boats
These fruit boats These are super easy to make and so much fun to use at a water table. Kids can use lemons, limes, melons, and any other fruit they fancy trying.
How tall is a tree?
Take a trip into the woods to find out. How tall is a tree?While there, have the children look for animal tracks and listen for animal sounds.
Build a clay kitchen
Challenge children to create their own clay kitchen using wooden planks or even a cardboard box. Once the kitchen is ready, the children can make effervescent potions or just mud pies!
Straw shooters
Straw shooters are great as kids can theme them whatever they want. We've made rocket, astronaut, spider and even Santa themed shooters before. They're also a great way to Learn about aerodynamics.
Giant bubbles
Make your own bubble mix And some GIANT bubbles! Kids can search for them too! rainbow in bubbles
Science with scooters
Grab a scooter and try some fun. scooter science!
Create a wall of water
Walls of water They are so much fun and actually very easy to put together. You just need a little bit of plastic tubeFunnels, buckets and something to hold it!
Splash patterns
This fun The splatter pattern activity is incredibly messy. Drop paint filled balloons and watch the splash pattern they make when they hit a white sheet of paper.
Painting with syringe It's also great fun on a sunny day. Fill syringes with paint and shoot them at a leaf hanging on the fence or a large sheet of paper.
Can you think of any more? Outdoor science experiments for us?
Last updated on July 7, 2023 by Emma Vanstone
