1st - 5th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 3

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

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.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

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

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

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

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

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

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

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!

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

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

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.