1st - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 33

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

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

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

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!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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!

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

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

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.