Elementary School Life Science Activities : Page 6

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

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

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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

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

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

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

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.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

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.

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

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

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!