Preschool - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 15

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

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

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

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

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

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

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

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!

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

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

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

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

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

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

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!