2nd - 6th Grade Science Resources : Page 27

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

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

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.