1st - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 13

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

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

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

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

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

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

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

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 activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

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

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

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