Elementary School Science Activities : Page 6

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.