Life Science Activities : Page 5

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Ethanol can be used as an alternative fuel! The purpose of this experiment is to identify a starch plant that produces the largest quantity of ethanol.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

Help your child hunt and capture bugs to observe to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity simultaneously!

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

This flexible activity for preschoolers features jellybeans, counting, coloring, and the five senses.

In this cool psychology experiment, study how companies air commercials to strategically advertise to viewers who will buy their products.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Try this simple activity with your middle schooler to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they work.