1st - 4th Grade Science Activities : Page 26

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

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

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

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

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.