1st and 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 5

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

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.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.