Elementary School Science Activities : Page 31

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.