Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 13

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.