Science Activities : Page 5

The apparent movement of the sun has been used to keep time since the bronze age. In this science fair project, kids plot solar time against mean solar time.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Kids will make a homemade electroscope and explain how it detects static charges through induction in this fun science fair project idea.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

In this cool science fair project, kids apply basic algebra to learn how to make a PVC pipe instrument while exploring concepts like frequency and resonance.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Research history of programming language. Design a new or improved programming language. Create a display that illustrates the features and improvements.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.