Kindergarten and 1st Grade Science Activities : Page 2

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

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

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.