Bring science fun home with Science to Go!

Grab a backpack and bring the wonderful world of science into your home. Science To Go backpacks are available in several different subjects and for different age groups.

Each backpack includes:

  • Five books related to the specific STEAM subject.
  • A field notebook to record and share your insights.

Browse by Subject

Gardens
Observe and separate garden soil.

Moon & Stars
Observe and record phases of the moon over a lunar month.

Ocean
Discover why the ocean doesn’t freeze in winter.

Outer Space
Build a mini rocket and see how far it can fly.

Rocks
Collect a favorite rock and investigate its properties.

Seashore
Create waves to break down rocks.

Seasons
Investigate seasonal produce at the grocery store.

Space
Create sand that acts like the moon’s surface and have your child use rocks like meteorites to create the bumpy moon surface.

Volcanoes
Create a volcano model out of gelatin.

Water
Create a model of a polluted salmon stream.

Weather
Observe “wind” using a toaster and a pinwheel.

Bridges
Can you build bridges and see which ones are the strongest?

Building
Play with blocks and investigate foundations.

Engineers
Make a complex marble run.

Coding
Learn what coding is and start to code yourself!

Flight
Test out how small adjustments can change your paper airplane’s flight.

Animal Babies
Talk about farm animals as you create a booklet.

Animal Homes
Explore animal homes in a yard or park.

Animal Survival
See camouflage using chicken eggs.

Backyard Animals
Capture pill bugs and create an experiment by giving them two environmental options.

Birds
Observe, identify and record birds in a yard or park.

Climate Change
Construct a model to simulate the greenhouse effect.

Ecosystems
Match predators and prey to create your own mini-ecosystem map.

Fall
Observe the decomposition of a pumpkin.

Forests
Create a field guide to local trees.

Frogs
Learn about frogs and explore the concept of permeable skin.

Human Body
Build a model of a heart complete with a valve, artery, and vein!

Insects
Learn about insects and design your own.

Life Cycles
Observe the beginning of an avocado’s life cycle.

My Body
Test your sense of smell!

Ocean Animals
Discover how animals use sound to help them move around in the water.

Outdoors
Explore your own backyard using tried and true field techniques.

Plants
Discover how plants capture water.

Spring
Observe seeds sprouting in this whimsical activity.

Winter
Explore the many shapes of a pine cone—then make a bird feeder.

Counting
Develop math skills by sorting small objects.

Dinosaurs
Explore the size and scale of different dinosaurs.

Measurement
Use your measuring skills to track the length of your shadow throughout the day!

Patterns
Practice spotting patterns using the family shoe collection.

Real-Life Math
Explore rotational symmetry in this fun craft.

Shapes
Discover how to create symmetrical paper shapes.

Silly Math
Measure how fast you can go in a few seconds.

Bubbles
Create a jumbo bubble wand.

Cars & Trucks
Make a ramp, race your cars, and observe the conditions.

Colors
Drop colored vinegar onto baking soda with interesting results.

Electricity
Move an empty soda can with static electricity.

Floating
Investigate floating and sinking by making a tinfoil boat.

Food
Measure, mix and bake bread in an early chemistry investigation.

Kitchen Science
Create a supercooled solution in your kitchen and watch crystals form while giving off heat.

Light
Find out how essential light is by taking it away.

Motion
Investigate push and pull motion.

Nighttime
Use glow-in-the-dark paint to trap a little bit of sunshine and brighten a dark room.

Rain
Explore the surface tension of water on a penny.

Shadows
Create a shadow projector out of a toilet paper roll.

Sound
Investigate sound vibrations with a simple drum and rice.

Summer
Investigate the substance of air while playing with bubbles.

Browse by Age Group

Animal Babies
Talk about farm animals as you create a booklet.

Backyard Animals
Capture pill bugs and create an experiment by giving them two environmental options.

Building
Play with blocks and investigate foundations.

Cars & Trucks
Make a ramp, race your cars, and observe the conditions.

Colors
Drop colored vinegar onto baking soda with interesting results.

Counting
Develop math skills by sorting small objects.

Fall
Observe the decomposition of a pumpkin.

Food
Measure, mix and bake bread in an early chemistry investigation.

Gardens
Observe and separate garden soil.

My Body
Test your sense of smell!

Nighttime
Use glow-in-the-dark paint to trap a little bit of sunshine and brighten a dark room.

Patterns
Practice spotting patterns using the family shoe collection.

Rain
Explore the surface tension of water on a penny.

Seashore
Create waves to break down rocks.

Shadows
Create a shadow projector out of a toilet paper roll.

Shapes
Discover how to create symmetrical paper shapes.

Simple Machines
Can you make and use a simple machine?

Space
Create sand that acts like the moon’s surface.

Spring
Observe seeds sprouting in this whimsical activity.

Summer
Investigate the substance of air while playing with bubbles.

Tools
Use tools found in the home to free your toys.

Winter
Explore the many shapes of a pine cone—then make a bird feeder.

Animal Homes
Explore animal homes in a yard or park.

Birds
Observe, identify and record birds in a yard or park.

Bridges
Can you build bridges and see which ones are the strongest?

Bubbles
Create a jumbo bubble wand.

Coding
Learn what coding is and start to code yourself!

Dinosaurs
Observe, identify and record birds in a yard or park.

Ecosystems
Match predators and prey to create your own mini-ecosystem map.

Flight
Test out how small adjustments can change your paper airplane’s flight.

Floating
Investigate floating and sinking by making a tinfoil boat.

Frogs
Learn about frogs and explore the concept of permeable skin.

Insects
Learn about insects and design your own.

Invention
Develop your imagination and engineering skills in this paper cup challenge.

Light
Find out how essential light is by taking it away.

Measurement
Use your measuring skills to track the length of your shadow throughout the day!

Migration
Compare the difference between human and animal travel.

Moon & Stars
Observe and record phases of the moon over a lunar month.

Motion
Investigate push and pull motion.

Ocean Animals
Discover how animals use sound to help them move around in the water.

Plants
Discover how plants capture water.

Seasons
Investigate seasonal produce at the grocery store.

Silly Math
Measure how fast you can go in a few seconds.

Sound
Investigate sound vibrations with a simple drum and rice.

Animal Survival
See camouflage using chicken eggs.

Climate Change
Construct a model to simulate the greenhouse effect.

Electricity
Move an empty soda can with static electricity.

Engineers
Make a complex marble run.

Forests
Create a field guide to local trees.

Human Body
Build a model of a heart complete with a valve, artery, and vein!

Kitchen Science
Create a supercooled solution in your kitchen and watch crystals form while giving off heat.

Life Cycles
Observe the beginning of an avocado’s life cycle.

Ocean
Discover why the ocean doesn’t freeze in winter.

Outdoors
Explore your own backyard using tried and true field techniques.

Outer Space
Build a mini rocket and see how far it can fly.

Real-Life Math
Explore rotational symmetry in this fun craft.

Rocks
Collect a favorite rock and investigate its properties.

Skyscrapers
How high do you think you can build a skyscraper?

Volcanoes
Create a volcano model out of gelatin.

Water
Create a model of a polluted salmon stream.

Weather
Observe “wind” using a toaster and a pinwheel.