1st - 5th Grade Life Science Activities

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

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!

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

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

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

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

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

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

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

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

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!

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.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.