Preschool - 6th Grade Activities : Page 3

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

The buoyant force of water explains why some objects float in water. But why do some objects sink? Find out in this physics experiment and learn about density.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

This experiment investigates the relationship between the temperature of a candle and its burn rate.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

Create your very own adorable reindeer to keep you company throughout the holiday season.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

This countdown to Christmas craft is fun for kids who are excited for the holiday. Countdown to Christmas with this fun holiday activity.

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Competitors go head-to-head only this time it's a race to figure out the lowest common multiple of two numbers; an important step to working with fractions!

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!