Sticks or Twigs, Various Rocks<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhile it may seem a bit primitive, you can actually use rocks to play tic-tac-toe. Of course, you’ll want to make sure you get two different-looking rocks at the very least. You’ll also need sticks or twigs, depending on the sizes you’re wanting to play with. From here, it works just like a regular game of tic-tac-toe.<\/p>\n
One person will start and the next person follows, all until a person wins or the two people come to a draw. Of course, the game itself has always been flawed in that there are many ways you can end in a draw or beat someone. Thus, it’s mostly a science game for kids and not adults as often.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nMedicine pipettes and vaccine writing, similar to Scrabble games. Photo Credit: Cineos\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nScience Scrabble<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> Scrabble Board<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe cool part about Scrabble is that you can have many variations of it based on whatever you’d like. However, the only catch is that the word(s) you use simply MUST be real. One of the biggest problems that plague the world today is that many science words or terms are forgotten by kids. More importantly, many of these words are often spelled incorrectly.<\/p>\n
While it may not seem like a big deal, as a person likely will know what you meant by something, this is not always the case. It is especially big in the medical field to get things right from medicine names to illnesses. Otherwise, problems can occur. Teaching your kids the proper spelling through Scrabble could be big for them later on in life.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nElectricity from potato battery. Photo Credit: haryigit\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPotato Battery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> Large Potato, Copper Coin, Alligator Clips, Galvanized Nail, Voltmeter<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Potato Battery is a very popular science experiment that will likely be done in Middle Schools or High Schools all over the world in some form. Therefore, it might be hard to see this as a science game for kids, right? Actually, this could be a great game for them. Obviously, you want to make sure your kids are old enough for this to make sense.<\/p>\n
Therefore, kids most likely 8 and up will make the most sense for it. Make the game into how fast they can be made or how powerful they can make their battery. Of course, the basic supplies are labeled above but you can add much more to this. Truly, it could be a great competition between siblings.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nDog Among Sheep. Photo Credit: ANADMAN BVBA\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAnimal Spotting Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> None<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Animal Spotting game can be a lot of fun to play for kids. You’ll likely play this game or some variation of it while taking trips. Games like “I spy” are similar to it as well. The premise of our version is that a parent keeps a notebook on them with something to write with. You’ll take the child on a walk or multiple kids, depending on how many.<\/p>\n
Then you add a reward system for how many animals they can spot and what they are. For the solo child, you may need to make the prize possible to reach for a set amount of animals. Whereas with many kids, you add a first, second, and third place. Each getting something, but the best getting the highest reward for their efforts.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nDinosaur Footprint. Photo Credit: Patarapong Saraboon\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDinosaur Footprint Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> None<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe best way to play this game is to take your kid(s) outside where you have previously set up what could be considered a massive dinosaur footprint. This is pretty easy to do in the dirt, sand, or soft ground section. If you do not have this, you may need to get a shovel for it.<\/p>\n
In any case, making one aside, the idea of this game is to have your kid(s) step into the footprint and think about all the things they can put inside of it. They may go inside to grab certain stuff of theirs like dolls, racecars, and many more. The main lesson this is teaching revolves around measurements, specifically size differences.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nGirl Touching Guy. Photo Credit: ShotPrime Studio\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTouch And Feel Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> Several<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe should preface this by saying that the Touch and Feel game should only involve a child touching objects. They should not be forced to, in any way, touch a human being – whether it is an adult or a child. The idea of this science game for kids is that you’ll essentially blindfold a child and hand them an object.<\/p>\n
They will guess what the object is based on touching or feeling it. Of course, you’ll need to be aware of any allergies a child may have, which most parents will already know about their own child. However, if you play this with your kid and his or her friends, learn what the allergies are that THOSE kids have too. This is very important!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nLEGOs. Photo Credit: Lewis Tse Pui Lung\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLEGOs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> LEGOs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWho could possibly hate LEGOs, right? Well, unless you’re one of the many parents who has stepped on one during the day or night, cursing under your breath. We all know how bad they can be when left out, but LEGOs overall are awesome for both adults and kids alike.<\/p>\n
They can be part of great science games for kids, as kids can compete to make the largest structure that can manage to stand. Just like with others on this list, you want to have a prize of some kind for the winner. In the end, they will be learning valuable portions of geometry and partial calculus by doing this. The best part? They won’t even know they’re learning.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nDomino line falling after being pushed by finger. Photo Credit: Brian Jackson\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDomino Stacking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> Several Dominos<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYou have likely seen the clips on YouTube where people set up several dominos only to knock them over and see the results of the effort they put forth. The same premise will be used here, in that you’ll set dominos up just to knock them down. Of course, what you’re teaching here is a form of motion science: reaction.<\/p>\n
This is part of Newton’s Third Law, which states that “for every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.” Essentially, one domino will hit, and then it’ll hit another. This pattern will continue until ALL dominos are knocked down. Yet without the first domino falling, the others could not do so unless hit separately.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nSolar System Model. Photo Credit: Vadim Sadovski\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPlanet Knowledge Quiz Show<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> Contestant Chairs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhile we mention “contestant chairs” in supplies needed, you can use any chairs for this game. The idea is to set up your living room similar to a game show. The kids are the contestants and all of the questions will involve facts about the planets. It will be good to go over all of these questions with your children first, that way you know they were told the right answer.<\/p>\n
They’ll then need to remember the right answer in order to be the winner of the game show. Of course, as mentioned before, a reward system is good. If you play in “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” style, money could be what you offer. Obviously, it’ll be much lower. Generally, you can use the concept of any game show to do this and it’ll be fun for the kids.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nPuzzle Pieces. Photo Credit: maradon333\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPuzzle Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nSupplies Needed:<\/strong> Two Or More Puzzles Of The Same Type<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPuzzles are fun for us all, especially if you’re a huge fan of putting together the massive versions of 10,000 pieces or more. It is not really smart to use this type for kids. Instead, get the types they’ll have an interest in and have the kids compete to put together their puzzle the fastest.<\/p>\n
We recommend getting the exact puzzle so that no one assumes the other is getting an advantage. The reason this ranks as one of the best science games for kids is due to the problem-solving it requires. You’ll need to think critically about this, in order to put it together properly.<\/p>\n
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