2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 12

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

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.

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.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

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

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.