1st - 5th Grade Holidays Science Resources

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

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

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.