2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 2

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

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!

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve decoding skills and vocabulary.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

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

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

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

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.