1st and 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 10

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

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!

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.