Elementary School Science Activities : Page 29

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

This science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!