1st and 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 4

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

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.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

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

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

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

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

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.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!