2nd - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 3

This experiment evaluates if a noisy environment makes it harder for test subjects to perform tasks that require hand-eye coordination.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

This project will explore whether test subjects, deprived of points of reference, will, in attempting to walk a straight course, walk in circles.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

This project examines Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion with a bicycle and water balloons.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Take a dive into the candy jar with this yummy science experiment.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

The goal of this project is to create an exciting topographical map out of dough.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.