1st - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 32

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

Show your child how to concoct a simple duo of household ingredients that changes color as acids and bases are added!

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.