2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 20

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

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.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Invite your fourth grader--and her friends--to channel their inner rock stars as they make their own choreographed music video.

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.