2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 11

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

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.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

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

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

In this Bernoulli's Principle experiment, you'll learn how an increase in the speed of a fluid, like air, decreases pressure.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!