Preschool - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 13

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

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

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

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

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

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