1st - 5th Grade Construction & Sculpture Science Resources

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

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Help your child create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?