1st Grade Science Activities : Page 3

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

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

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

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.

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

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

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