1st - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 12

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

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!

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

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

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.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

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

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

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

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

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