2nd - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 9

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

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

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

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.

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

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.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!