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20 Sporty Science Activity Ideas for Kids

Modified: Jun 25, 2024 · Published: Jun 17, 2021 by Emma Vanstone · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Olympic and sports day fever is about to start, so I’ve put together a collection of fun sport-themed science experiments and investigations. You can find out what happens to your heart rate and breathing as you exercise, make a model of a heart and lung, discover why balls bounce, test reaction time and lots more sporty science ideas for kids.

Sporty Science Ideas

Exercise

Exercise and Heart Rate

First up, is an easy activity to learn about the effect of exercise on heart rate. If using a stethoscope is too difficult, children can put their hands on their hearts to feel the beats.

This investigation is great for thinking about correct experimental design, including which conditions to change and which to keep constant.

stethoscope and timer for a sporty science experiment

Heart and Lung Model

Discover how the lungs work with a simple model of a lung. I also have an easy pumping heart model using a jar to demonstrate how heart valves work.

Model lung made with a plastic bottle and balloons
Lung Model

Find out what’s inside your blood with this fun demonstration from Creekside Learning.

Healthy and Strong Bones

Learn about the structure and function of the human skeleton by making models of the spine and paper bone models.

Diagram of the human skeleton showing bone names
Diagram of the Human Skeleton

Discover how to keep your bones strong and healthy with an activity to learn about foods that are good for bone strength and what happens when a bone is broken.

How much sugar?

Discover how much sugar drinks contain with a simple matching task.

selection of drinks with the amount of sugar they contain represented by sugar cubes
amount of sugar in drinks

Why do balls bounce?

Investigate why and how balls bounce with a super simple bouncing balls investigation.

balls in a container for a bouncy ball experiment

Which material would make the best hockey puck?

This easy activity is great for starting to think about properties of materials and why materials are chosen for a particular purpose. See this version by Creative Family Fun.

Test your Reaction Time

Test your reaction time with a very simple science demonstration using a ruler.

Test Reaction Time using a ruler!
Ruler and hand ready for a reaction time investigation

Put your design skills to the test with a brilliant shoebox football table from The Mad House.

More sport-themed science experiments

Use surface tension to power a model canoe or lolly stick surfboard.

Build and test a football goal.

Design a sailboat with a working sail.

Design an investigation to test whether people with longer legs jump further or run faster than people with shorter legs.

Build a javelin from rolled-up paper and find out how far you can throw it.

Construct a bow and arrow using lolly sticks and elastic bands.

Build a catapult to shoot a mini basketball into a hoop.

Find out if you can jump further if you run and jump or jump without the run-up.

Experiment to find out if it’s easier to bounce a ball on a baseball bat or tennis racquet.

Design a grip for a tug-of-war rope?

Sports Science Experiments

Last Updated on June 25, 2024 by Emma Vanstone

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These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

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