Life Science Activities : Page 8

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

This science fair project idea studies how talking on a cell phone affect driving?

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

This project determines whether hands-on practice, mental practice, or no practice leads to better shooting of free-throws.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

This experiment researches if you gave different amounts of food to mosquito larvae would they grow faster or slower

Science fair project that cultivates slime mold and monitors the stages of its development.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

This project examines which type of dance burns the most calories.

Determine which video game elevates the heart rate best and burns the most calories.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

The objective of this science fair project idea is to explore which brands of "anti-fade" shampoos work the best to keep hair color looking fresh.

In this science fair project, we will test how different kinds and shades of hair respond to bleach.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.