1st - 6th Grade Activities : Page 3

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

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

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

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

What is vegetative reproduction? Find out how you can clone plants and regrow cabbage from a stem in this cool experiment!

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.