science experiment

noun
UK /ˈsaɪəns ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
US /ˈsaɪəns ɪkˈsperəmənt/

A science experiment is a fun test you do to learn how things work.

We did a science experiment with baking soda and vinegar to make a volcano.

SYNONYMS

testtrialinvestigationstudydemonstration

RELATED WORDS

laboratoryhypothesisobservationdiscoverylab coat

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A hands-on activity in a classroom that shows a scientific idea.

The teacher set up a science experiment to show how plants drink water.

3. A careful test done by scientists to find out if an idea is true.

The science experiment proved that the new medicine worked.

4. A fun project at a science fair that shows how something works.

Her science experiment about magnets won first prize at the fair.