2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 6

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

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

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a rainbow card filled with three dimensional four leaf clovers!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Your child can celebrate St. Patrick's Day by creating this textured clover made from tissue paper.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Decorate with a banner made from paper, clover shapes and buttons to celebrate spring or St. Patrick's Day!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.