2nd - 4th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 2

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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!

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Help your child create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

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.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.