Kindergarten and 1st Grade Science Activities : Page 7

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

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

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.