Elementary School Science Activities : Page 39

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

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.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

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

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

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

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.