1st - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 13

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

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

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

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

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

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

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

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

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

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.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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