Preschool - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 3

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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?

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

Make frog feet sponge prints with your child for a fun and educational crafts activity.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Here's a simple science activity that will help your child better understand how wells bring us water.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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?

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

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

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.