Kindergarten - 4th Grade Science Activities : Page 15

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

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

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

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

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.