1st - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 8

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

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

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

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.

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!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

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.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.