2nd - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 12

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

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

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

In this Bernoulli's Principle experiment, you'll learn how an increase in the speed of a fluid, like air, decreases pressure.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

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.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.