3rd and 4th Grade Science Activities : Page 2

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

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

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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

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

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

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

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

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

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

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

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

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.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

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

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

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

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

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