Elementary School Science Activities : Page 15

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

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.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

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.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

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!

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

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

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.