1st and 2nd Grade Science Projects Resources : Page 5

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

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