1st - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 11

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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

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!

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

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

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

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

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

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

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

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.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.