2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 22

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!