Showing Results for consulting reference materials 3

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

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

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

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

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.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

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

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!