Elementary School Science Activities : Page 28

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

How would you dry your wet clothes if your dryer didn't work? Find out with this fun experiment!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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