Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 3

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

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.

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

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

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

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

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

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

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

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.