1st - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 28

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

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

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Science fair project that determines whether mass and weight are the same or different.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

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.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.