1st - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 17

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

In this project, you will observe and record changes in sunspots over two weeks.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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!

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

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

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.