Elementary School Science Activities : Page 35

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.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

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.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

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.

Glass is see-through, but usually you can still see that it is there. In this experiment, we use baby oil to make glass go completely invisible.

This science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

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

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

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!

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.