Science Charades Ideas

Science might involve formulas, experiments, and complicated words, but it can also be surprisingly easy to act out in a game of charades. A rocket launching, a frog jumping, a volcano erupting, or someone looking through a microscope, for instance, can all become great charades prompts.

The science charades ideas below turn familiar topics into simple things to act out and guess. You’ll find animals, the human body, space, weather, plants, lab equipment, forces, rocks, insects, ocean life, and energy.

If you want to jump straight into the game, use the science charades generator above to get a random prompt and start acting. For even more random ideas across different themes, try our Charades Ideas Generator.

Looking for another science-related theme? Our Medical Charades Ideas are packed with body parts, medical actions, and healthcare-related prompts. For younger players, Preschool Charades offers simpler ideas that are easy to understand and act out.

You can also take the game outdoors with our Camping Charades Ideas, try a different type of challenge with Drawing Charades, or explore Recovery Charades Ideas for another themed collection.

Animals & Living Things

Animals and other living things give players plenty of familiar movements to imitate. Act out creatures, their behaviors, and simple examples of life in the natural world.

• Dog
• Cat
• Frog
• Bird
• Snake
• Monkey
• Bear
• Rabbit
• Butterfly
• Fish
• Bacteria
• Mushroom

Human Body

The human body offers lots of recognizable actions and movements for charades. These prompts focus on body parts, senses, and things the body does every day.

• Heart
• Brain
• Lungs
• Stomach
• Hand
• Foot
• Eye
• Ear
• Nose
• Mouth
• Blinking
• Breathing
• Sneezing
• Hiccups
• Heartbeat

Space & Planets

Blast off into space with prompts involving planets, astronauts, rockets, and other things found beyond Earth.

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Astronaut
• Rocket
• Spaceship
• Alien
• Telescope
• Walking on the Moon
• Floating in space
• Moon landing
• Solar eclipse

Weather

Rain, wind, thunderstorms, snow, and sunshine all provide obvious actions to act out. Here are some quick ideas you can act out:

• Rain
• Snow
• Wind
• Thunder
• Lightning
• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Rainbow
• Sunshine
• Cloud
• Hail
• Umbrella
• Getting soaked
• Shivering in the cold
• Strong wind

Plants & Nature

Plants and natural features can turn into surprisingly fun charades prompts. Act out growing, planting, watering, climbing, and other familiar parts of the natural world.

• Tree
• Flower
• Grass
• Seed
• Leaf
• Root
• Planting a seed
• Watering a plant
• Picking a flower
• Climbing a tree
• Growing
• Falling leaf
• Sunflower
• Cactus
• Forest

Lab Equipment

Science labs are filled with recognizable tools and equipment that can be fun to mime.

• Microscope
• Test tube
• Beaker
• Flask
• Bunsen burner
• Magnifying glass
• Thermometer
• Safety goggles
• Petri dish
• Pipette
• Measuring cylinder
• Scale
• Pouring liquid
• Mixing chemicals
• Looking through a microscope

Forces & Motion

Movement is at the heart of this category, making it a natural fit for charades. Players can act out ideas involving pushing, pulling, falling, spinning, bouncing, and moving objects.

• Push
• Pull
• Lift
• Fall
• Jump
• Spin
• Roll
• Bounce
• Slide
• Swing
• Throw
• Catch
• Gravity
• Friction
• Magnet

Earth & Rocks

Dig into the science of our planet with prompts involving rocks, minerals, mountains, volcanoes, and other features of Earth. Many can be shown through simple physical actions.

• Rock
• Mountain
• Volcano
• Earthquake
• Cave
• Fossil
• Crystal
• Gemstone
• Sand
• Soil
• Digging
• Volcano eruption
• Earthquake shaking
• Climbing a mountain
• Finding a fossil

Insects & Bugs

Crawling, flying, buzzing, and hopping make insects especially entertaining to act out. These prompts feature familiar bugs and the movements that make them easy to recognize.

• Ant
• Bee
• Butterfly
• Spider
• Beetle
• Fly
• Mosquito
• Grasshopper
• Cricket
• Caterpillar
• Ladybug
• Dragonfly
• Spider web
• Bee sting
• Bug crawling

Ocean Life

The ocean is home to plenty of creatures with distinctive ways of moving. Act out swimming, diving, splashing, and familiar sea animals for a fun underwater science theme.

• Shark
• Whale
• Dolphin
• Octopus
• Crab
• Jellyfish
• Starfish
• Seahorse
• Turtle
• Seal
• Penguin
• Squid
• Swimming
• Scuba diving
• Snorkeling

Energy & Electricity

Energy and electricity can be turned into simple actions involving power, movement, light, and heat. These prompts give players a chance to act out basic science ideas without needing complicated explanations.

• Light bulb
• Battery
• Flashlight
• Lightning
• Electricity
• Solar panel
• Wind turbine
• Magnet
• Fan
• Charging a phone
• Turning on a light
• Plugging something in
• Power outage
• Shocking yourself