1st - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 7

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

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

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Build a 3d animal cell model with this cool science fair project, which helps kids visualize and understand the function of a cell's parts and organelles.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

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.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.