Preschool - 4th Grade Science Activities : Page 10

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

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

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

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

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.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

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

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

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

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.