2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 31

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

This science project challenges students to learn about and classify weeds and discover new practical uses for weeds.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.