1st - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 35

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.