1st - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 13

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

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

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

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

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

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

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

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.

Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.

In this Bernoulli's Principle experiment, you'll learn how an increase in the speed of a fluid, like air, decreases pressure.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

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

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.

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

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

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.