Just because the bell rang doesn't mean the curiosity has to stop. Easy, home-friendly activities your kids will love—and would earn a gold star from their teacher!
Learn about the natural and artificial sources of light with this hands-on craft activity.
Build a shoebox maze and watch your plant grow towards the light.
Practice writing down and drawing observations in a playful way to make science and note-taking easy.
Breathe and practice positive thoughts for eco-hope
Get outside, look around to observe, hear, smell and touch your surroundings.
Play a game outside to explore what is natural and human-made.
Get the buzz about how bees pollinate flowers and how we can help them out.
Discover all the ways to save electricity in our homes and schools.
Make power line safety fun with these puzzles and crosswords.
Make an origami whale to learn about water conservation.
Search the pictures and have fun learning how to use only what you need.
Learn how to stay safe around electricity and downed power lines.
Separate fact from fiction when it comes to keeping our oceans healthy and protecting species at risk.
Learn how to identify summer drought in B.C. and conservation tips to save water during drought.
Spot dangerous situations around power lines and shuffle to safety.
Water is essential for life and always on the move.
Build a solar updraft tower to see radiation and convection at work.
Explore a variety of hands-on projects you can do to support pollinators.
Develop effective scientific explanations to learn more about static electricity.
Create a magnetic field with electrical circuits.
Explore a variety of hands-on projects you can do to support pollinators.
Make an origami whale to learn about water conservation.
Play a game outside to explore what is natural and human-made.
Create a picture to take home and remind us to save electricity.
Did you know the water we drink is older than the dinosaurs?
Learn how to identify summer drought in B.C. and conservation tips to save water during drought.
Create postcards that show how to save energy and help the environment.
Build a solar updraft tower to see radiation and convection at work.
Discover how insulation keeps things warm through a hot water experiment.
Searching for energy inputs and outputs in the great outdoors.
Build a shoebox maze and watch your plant grow towards the light.
Create a magnetic field with electrical circuits.
Create a poster inspiring others to take action for climate change.
Get the buzz about how bees pollinate flowers and how we can help them out.
Practice writing down and drawing observations in a playful way to make science and note-taking easy.
Connect with nature to discover ways to help our planet and take action on climate change.
Breathe and practice positive thoughts for eco-hope
Separate fact from fiction when it comes to keeping our oceans healthy and protecting species at risk.
Develop effective scientific explanations to learn more about static electricity.
Exploring actions to effectively reduce light pollution in our communities.
Explore a variety of hands-on projects you can do to support pollinators.
Create a magnetic field with electrical circuits.
Create a poster inspiring others to take action for climate change.
Breathe and practice positive thoughts for eco-hope
Build a shoebox maze and watch your plant grow towards the light.
Community updates
Jun 15, 2026
8 min read
Not at all! Feel free to adapt and have fun with it.
Click to flip backYes! it's a great way to learn about energy or electricity in everyday life.
Click to flip backAll of our home-friendly activities are doable anywhere over the summer.
Click to flip backNope! Anyone can do these home-friendly activities - no teaching background needed.
Click to flip backMost activities range from 15 minutes to 1 hour - all can be shortened or extended however you would like.
Click to flip backUsually not. Most can use common household items. We try to design activities that use materials that are simple and cheap to acquire.
Click to flip backBy completing the Activity Passport that you can view in our most featured blog post above the gallery.
Click to flip backThey were designed by educators with consultation from subject matter experts as needed.
Click to flip backThis is our first summer focusing on home-friendly activities and we’re learning too! Your feedback will help us make these activities even better for you and your family.