Elementary School Science Activities : Page 25

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

This kindergarten science activity will help her explore the changing states of matter which transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.