1st - 8th Grade Activities : Page 5

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Kids conduct a cool balloon rocket experiment in this fun science fair project idea. Does a greater volume of air mean a greater distance traveled?

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.

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.

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

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.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? This mean, median, and mode game is the perfect way to reinforce these essential math concepts.