Laboratory Week Game Ideas for Team Fun

Laboratory Week Game Ideas – During Laboratory Week, celebrating the incredible work of lab professionals can be even more fun with themed games that bring excitement, laughter, and a touch of science to the party! Classic ideas include Lab Coat Relay Races, where teams dash to put on full PPE gear and race to a finish line, or Microscope Scavenger Hunts, where participants identify mystery objects under a scope.

Guess the Sample challenges staff to figure out common lab materials by touch, smell, or sight — no peeking! Pipette Accuracy Contests turn precision into a game, awarding prizes for the best measurements. Fun, brainy activities like Lab Trivia Jeopardy or Chemical Element Bingo engage the mind, while more lighthearted games like DNA Double Helix Twister and “Specimen Cup” Ring Toss bring the giggles. Whether competitive or silly, Laboratory Week games add energy, boost team spirit, and celebrate the dedication of lab heroes in a memorable way!

Laboratory Week Game Ideas

Here’s a list of 100+ Laboratory Week Game Ideas that celebrate the hard work of lab professionals while adding some fun and team-building activities. Perfect for lab staff to unwind and bond while showing appreciation for their skills and dedication!

1. Lab Coat Relay Race

2. Microscope Scavenger Hunt

3. Pipette Precision Contest

4. Lab Trivia Jeopardy

5. Chemical Element Bingo

6. Guess the Sample (Touch and Identify)

7. Lab Safety Quiz

8. Laboratory Bingo (Science Version)

9. Lab Coat Fashion Show

10. Scientific Word Scramble

11. DNA Double Helix Twister

12. Test Tube Toss

13. Periodic Table Relay

14. Chemistry Charades

15. Guess the Chemical (Smell or Sight)

16. Science Pictionary

17. Find the Microbe (Scavenger Hunt)

18. Lab Equipment Match-Up

19. Lab Quiz Bowl

20. Guess the Scientist (Famous Labs)

21. Magnetism Madness (Magnetic Field Challenge)

22. Build a Molecule Challenge

23. Medical Mystery

24. Lab Coat Costume Contest

25. Crack the Code: Chemistry Edition

26. Guess the Lab Smell

27. Lab Escape Room (Science-Themed)

28. Pin the Atom on the Periodic Table

29. Titration Relay

30. Lab Equipment Hunt

31. Lab Lingo Spelling Bee

32. Test Tube Bowling

33. Famous Scientist Match Game

34. Periodic Table Race

35. Lab Glassware Pyramid Building

36. Chemical Reaction Relay

37. Science Jeopardy (Lab Edition)

38. Make Your Own Lab Coat (Crafting Contest)

39. Spin the Atom (Spin-the-Wheel Game)

40. Scientific Debates

41. Lab Equipment Bingo

42. Invention Showcase

43. Element Matching Game

44. Beaker Relay

45. Test Tube Target Toss

46. Lab Riddle Relay

47. Build a Bug (Crafting Activity)

48. Science-based Scavenger Hunt

49. Crack the Chemical Code (Code Breaking)

50. Molecular Model Building

51. Periodic Table Jeopardy

52. Build a Circuit Challenge

53. Science Word Search Race

54. Lab Safety Obstacle Course

55. Liquid Measurement Challenge

56. Molecular Puzzle Game

57. Laboratory Escape Puzzle

58. Create a New Element

59. STEM Word Match

60. Find the Mutant Microbe

61. DNA Extraction Contest

62. Lab Coat Roll Call (Name Game)

63. Molecule Memory Game

64. Test Tube Tapping Game

65. Beaker Balance Relay

66. Chemistry Color Race

67. Centrifuge Challenge

68. Lab Supplies Price is Right

69. Chemical Reaction Guessing Game

70. Matching Scientist Quotes

71. Sodium vs. Chlorine Tug-of-War

72. Microscope Object Identification

73. Lab Time Trial

74. Build the Best Lab Set-Up

75. Scientific Spin-the-Bottle (Trivia Version)

76. Lab Safety Bingo

77. Find the Fake Lab Equipment

78. Periodic Table Puzzle Race

79. Chemistry Speed Quiz

80. Molecule Scavenger Hunt

81. Gooey Slime Lab Activity

82. Lab Experiment Show-and-Tell

83. Cytoplasm Relay Race

84. Invention Challenge: What’s That Machine?

85. Laboratory Label Matching

86. Lab Bench Shuffle (Memory Game)

87. Lab Mystery (Find the Clue)

88. Water Purification Relay

89. Element Alphabet Game

90. Organic Chemistry Crossword

91. Lab Equipment Relay Race

92. Scientific Crossword Puzzle

93. Test Tube Shooting Gallery

94. Molecule Memory Match

95. Science Superlatives Voting (Best at… etc.)

96. Microscope Bingo

97. Chemical Spill Cleanup Relay

98. Famous Experiments History Challenge

99. Scientific Timeline Puzzle

100. Find the Right Reaction (Mystery Game)

101. Lab Coat Relay with a Twist (Obstacle)

How to play

1. Lab Coat Relay Race

Goal: Race while putting on/taking off a lab coat and completing quick tasks.

How to Play:

1. Set Up: Create a start line and finish line. Place a table with lab coats at the start.

2. Divide Players: Split everyone into teams of 3–6 players.

3. First Player: The first person puts on a lab coat and races to a checkpoint (like touching a cone or grabbing a beaker).

4. Return and Tag: They race back, take off the lab coat, and pass it to the next teammate.

5. Continue: Each team member repeats the process.

6. Win: First team to finish wins!

Tip: Add small challenges at checkpoints (like balancing a beaker or answering a science question).

2. Microscope Scavenger Hunt

Goal: Find and identify tiny objects or images under microscopes.

How to Play:

1. Prep: Hide small items (plant cells, hair strands, etc.) on slides or under microscopes around the lab.

2. Give Clues: Provide players with a list of what they need to find.

3. Hunt: Players move from microscope to microscope, identifying samples based on the list.

4. Mark Answers: They write down what they find at each station.

5. Win: First person or team to correctly identify all items wins.

Variation: Time each player and award prizes based on speed and accuracy.

3. Pipette Precision Contest

Goal: Test who can pipette the most accurately.

How to Play:

1. Materials: Give each player a pipette, small beakers, and water with food coloring.

2. Set Up: Place a target line on measuring cups.

3. Action: Players must pipette an exact volume (like 5 mL) into the beaker.

4. Measure: Judges measure how close the players are to the target.

5. Win: Closest to the target (without going over) wins!

Tip: Offer harder rounds with smaller targets (e.g., 1 mL).

4. Lab Trivia Jeopardy

Goal: Test science knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format.

How to Play:

1. Create Board: Set up categories like “Lab Safety,” “Famous Scientists,” “Microscope Parts,” etc., with point values.

2. Teams: Split into teams (2–4 players per team).

3. Pick and Answer: Teams choose a category and point value, then answer a question.

4. Correct Answer: Award points; wrong answer gives the other team a chance to steal.

5. Win: Highest total points wins.

Tip: Use a projector or poster board to make a flashy Jeopardy grid!

5. Chemical Element Bingo

Goal: Complete a bingo card filled with element names.

How to Play:

1. Prepare Cards: Make bingo cards with element names instead of numbers.

2. Calling: Call out atomic numbers, symbols, or facts (“Element with symbol Fe”).

3. Players: Mark off the corresponding element if they have it.

4. Win: First player to complete a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) shouts “Bingo!” and wins.

Variation: Make it tougher by requiring a full-card blackout!

6. Guess the Sample (Touch and Identify)

Goal: Identify mystery objects by touch only.

How to Play:

1. Prep: Place different objects in covered boxes or bags (e.g., cotton balls, microscope slides, small beakers).

2. Blindfold Players: Players are blindfolded or only allowed to reach into the container.

3. Guess: Feel the object and write down guesses.

4. Win: Most correct guesses wins.

Tip: Throw in a few “weird” textures for extra fun (like slime!).

7. Lab Safety Quiz

Goal: Test players’ knowledge of lab safety rules.

How to Play:

1. Prepare Quiz: Create 10–20 safety-related questions (multiple choice, true/false, or short answer).

2. Distribute: Hand out quiz sheets or do it digitally.

3. Answer: Players complete the quiz.

4. Score: Score each quiz based on correct answers.

5. Win: Highest score wins. For ties, use a bonus tiebreaker question.

Variation: Run it as a “live game show” with buzzers for added energy!

8. Laboratory Bingo (Science Version)

Goal: Complete a bingo card by completing science-themed tasks.

How to Play:

1. Create Cards: Fill bingo cards with tasks like “Use a pipette,” “Find a microscope slide,” “Name 5 safety rules,” etc.

2. Tasks: Players complete tasks and get stamps or signatures for each completed square.

3. Win: First player to complete a row, column, or diagonal wins.

Tip: Offer prizes for multiple winners like most tasks completed overall!

9. Lab Coat Fashion Show

Goal: Design and model creative lab coat designs.

How to Play:

1. Provide Supplies: Give blank lab coats, fabric markers, patches, stickers, or even temporary paint.

2. Design: Players design and decorate their lab coats creatively.

3. Fashion Show: Host a runway walk to show off their designs.

4. Judging: Have judges or crowd vote for categories like “Most Creative,” “Funniest,” or “Most Scientific.”

5. Win: Prizes for winners in different categories.

Variation: Do a “fast fashion” version where players have just 10 minutes!

10. Scientific Word Scramble

Goal: Unscramble science-themed words.

How to Play:

1. Create List: Make a list of scrambled science or lab-related words (like “LCOCGEY” for ECOLOGY).

2. Hand Out: Give players a copy of the scrambled word sheet.

3. Time Limit: Set a timer (e.g., 5 minutes).

4. Solve: Players unscramble as many words as possible.

5. Win: Most correct answers within the time wins.

Tip: Have bonus points for solving “super-scrambled” tough words.