3rd - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 27

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.