1st - 4th Grade Science Activities : Page 8

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

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

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

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

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.