1st and 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 9

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

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

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

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

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

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.