Life Science Activities : Page 8

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

In this science fair project, we will test how different kinds and shades of hair respond to bleach.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

This project examines which type of dance burns the most calories.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to explore which brands of "anti-fade" shampoos work the best to keep hair color looking fresh.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate current methods of detecting counterfeit money, in particular counterfeit detection pens.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

This experiment evaluates if people of a specific gender or age more likely have an elevated number of taste buds, allowing them to taste what others cannot.