2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 29

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

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

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.