Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 14

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

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.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

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

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

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

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

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

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!