1st and 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 12

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

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

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

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.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.