1st Grade Science Activities : Page 6

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

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

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

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?

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

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.