1st - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 13

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 project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

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

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.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

This science project challenges students to learn about and classify weeds and discover new practical uses for weeds.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

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

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

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!

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.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

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

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Discover how to make fake snot with this cool science fair project idea to learn about polymers, enzymes, and more.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

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

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