Math and Science Related Valentine’s Day Activities

After posting some activity ideas for little kids related to Valentine’s Day, and a few card and craft ideas, here are some great math and science activities you can do with older kids for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is all about love and celebration, but it can also be a great opportunity to teach children about math and science in a fun and engaging way.

Valentine Heart Glyph — Inspiration Laboratories — not exactly math, but a fun way to make a code on a heart shape

Heart Shaped Math Puzzle — Handmade Kids Art — use triangles to make a heart shape

Valentine’s Day Math Centers — You’ve Got this Math — for adding within 10

Activity Sheet for Measuring Centimeters — You’ve Got this Math

Adding Doubles Activity Sheet — Fantastic Fun & Learning

Cupid’s Arrow Math Game — Teach Beside Me

Valentine’s Math with Pascal’s Triangle — Teach Beside Me

Heart Tessellation — Teach Beside Me

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Looking for more resources? Check out these board games for learning Math and Multiplication?

Dissolving Candy Hearts — Little Bins for Little Hands

Growing Salt Crystal Hearts — Little Bins for Little Hands

Valentine’s Day STEM Challenges — Schooling a Monkey — includes slime, oobleck, a playdough heart, magic color reveal and more

LED Roses — Teach Beside Me

Here are five other ways to use Valentine’s Day as the theme for teaching science and math to children:

1. Measure the ingredients for Valentine’s Day treat: Have children measure out the ingredients for Valentine’s Day treat, such as cookies or cupcakes. This can help to practice measurement skills and introduce basic concepts of math and science.
2. Create Valentine’s Day graphing activity: Have children create a graph showing their favorite Valentine’s Day treats or activities. This can help to practice graphing skills and introduce basic concepts of math and data analysis.
3. Explore the science of hearts: Have children learn about the anatomy of the heart and how it works. This can be a great opportunity to introduce basic concepts of anatomy and physiology.
4. Practice geometry with Valentine’s Day shapes: Have children create Valentine’s Day-themed shapes using construction paper or other materials. This can help to practice geometry skills and introduce basic concepts of geometry.
5. Conduct a Valentine’s Day science experiment: Have children conduct a simple science experiment, such as making a heart-shaped crystal or observing how different materials absorb different amounts of water. This can be a fun and engaging way to introduce basic concepts of science.

To make simple slime, you will need:

• 1 cup of clear glue
• 1/2 cup of water
• 1/2 cup of liquid starch
• Food coloring (optional)
• Glitter (optional)

Here’s how to make your slime:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the glue and water. Stir well to combine.
2. If you want to add food coloring or glitter to your slime, mix it in with the glue and water.
3. Add the liquid starch to the bowl and stir until the slime begins to form. You may need to use your hands to knead the slime to help it come together.
4. Once the slime is fully formed, it is ready to play with! You can stretch it, squish it, and mold it into different shapes. Just be sure to store it in an airtight container when you’re not using it to keep it fresh.

I hope this simple slime recipe was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions.