15 Awesome Science Art Projects for Kids
STEM becomes STEAM as we integrate science with art in these awesome science art projects for kids! Get ready to get your mind blown!
One day way back in 1921, a young scientist was sitting on a ship sailing on the Mediterranean Sea. He looked out at the gorgeous blue water and began to wonder – why is the sea blue?
Being a scientist, he began investigating this, extending his studies to the Bay of Bengal. Eventually, he discovered that the color of water is due to a ‘selective absorption of longer wavelengths of light in the red and orange regions of the spectrum‘ due to ‘overtones of the infrared absorbing combined oxygen and hydrogen which stretches the modes of water molecules.‘
And that my friends, is the story of Sir C.V. Raman, the famous Indian physicist!
Who was Sir C.V. Raman?
C.V. Raman was a child prodigy, completing high school at 13, college at 16, and his masters before 20! It’s not surprising that he won the Nobel Prize for Physics at the young age of 42, which was also the first Nobel Prize won by an Asian in any field of science!
This Nobel Prize was for his work in the field of ‘scattering of light’, named as the ‘Raman Effect‘ after the scientist. Since 1986, the day of this discovery, 28th February, has been celebrated as National Science Day all over India.
This special day is celebrated in schools, colleges and other academic institutions, and is considered to be an opportunity to encourage more scientific and technical research. We think this is also an amazing chance to marvel at the magic of science in general, and the best way to do this is with these 15 Awesome Science Art Projects for Kids!
15 Awesome Science Art Projects for Kids
1. Salt and Watercolor Art Project
2. Baking Soda Fizzy Art
Anyone who’s mixed baking soda and vinegar knows the immense potential of that reaction! Well, Everyday Chaos & Calm takes it to the next level and brings it into the realm of art by adding colors to it!
3. Lemon Watercolor Science Project
When life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade, or you can make art! Lemon juice contains citric acid, and when this hits watercolors, you get quite an interesting effect! Explore more about this reaction with this tutorial from Friends Art Lab.
4. Magic Paper Towel Science Art
Kids will love this science-art collaboration from Learning and Exploring through Play, which shows how colors run and explode onto paper towels. You’ll need a pipette for this, but if you can’t find one, you can also use a regular medicine dropper.
5. Bubble Hydrangea Art
Isn’t it amazing that you can create these gorgeous blooms from bubbles? Well, A Piece of Rainbow shows us just that, and creating the bubbles is the most fun part of the process!
6. DIY Kaleidoscope
I personally find the kaleidoscope one of the most beautiful examples of the intersections of science and art, making this a must-have in this list of science art projects. Buggy and Budddy gives us detailed instructions on how to make our own STEAM magic!
7. Exploding Art
We’ve heard people talking about art being explosive when referring to artwork making strong political or social statements. However, Housing a Forest takes this literally, using acidity tablets and colors to create explosions!
8. Kid-made Marker Chromatography
If you’ve done chromatography science art projects in school, this project from A Dab of Glue Will Do will be familiar. Here, we use coffee filters and watch as they draw colors upwards, creating the most beautiful ombre effects!
9. Borax Crystal Stars
How pretty are these star crystals from Made to be a Momma? It’s hard to believe that you can make these easily at home, in any shape you like – but it really is possible tanks to the miracle of borax!
10. Homemade Conductive Paint
Can paint conduct electricity? Well, if it’s made from graphite, Teach Beside Me shows us that it certainly can! This is one of the most interesting science art projects we have today, and will impress kids of all ages!
11. Five-Minute Magnet Painting
Put the brushes and pens aside – today we paint with magnets! Left Brain Craft Brain gives us a really simple project to display how magnetism works, and is a great one for young kids.
12. Pendulum Art Activity
Pendulum science art projects are just awesome, and kids are sure to love them! There’s Just One Mommy shows us how to set this up, so make sure you have enough space and cleaning supplies on hand!
13. DIY Recycled Spinner Art
Spinners aren’t new to kids, but do you know that it’s the centrifugal force at play here? Babble Dabble Do helps us learn about this concept and makes it more interesting by adding some art in the mix!
14. Growing Rainbow Activity
Can you actually ‘grow’ a rainbow? Well looks like you can, if you follow the instructions from The Best Ideas for Kids! Add this to your list of science art projects to try for St. Patrick’s Day!
15. Pressed Flowers Art
Science includes nature too, and nature is also artistic! Teach Beside Me shows us how to press beautiful flowers and leaves and how to create art with them. Use this opportunity to identify the different plant species you come across.
These science art projects should help bridge the gap between science and art, and show kids that they’re not mutually exclusive. Depending upon your child’s age and interests, choose a few of these and have fun trying them out – and don’t worry about the mess!
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