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Science activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy science activities to more advanced science experiments, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.

Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass

Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass

Have you ever looked at that mounting pile of leaves out your window and wondered what you are going to do with all of them? This activity provides a solution, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Celery Stick Science

Celery Stick Science

We humans drink water through our mouths, but what about plants? What really happens when you sprinkle that watering can? Here's a classic experiment that demonstrates how plants absorb water.

See Local Temperature, Think Global Climate

See Local Temperature, Think Global Climate

Thanks to work in previous grades, your fourth grade scientist probably knows how to record temperatures, classify common clouds, and identify different kinds of weather. Here's a new challenge: See how today's highs and lows compare with those 50 years ago.

Make a Butterfly Habitat

Make a Butterfly Habitat

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own home or yard. It just takes a little patience and some butterfly knowledge to make this science wonder a success.

Make a Handy Seed Chart

Make a Handy Seed Chart

Help your gardening scientist identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Make Your Own Ant Farm!

Make Your Own Ant Farm!

All you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm for your budding first grade scientist.

Spinning Science: Disappearing Color!

Spinning Science: Disappearing Color!

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Make a Garden View Box

Make a Garden View Box

With just a few simple household items, you can create a "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Pressed Leaf Easter Eggs

Pressed Leaf Easter Eggs

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Check Out That Baby Seed!

Check Out That Baby Seed!

In kindergarten, kids often study the parts of a plant. Here's an activity that lets your budding scientist see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plants--the same way human baby humans will one day grow up to be big kids and grownups.

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