2nd and 3rd Grade Life Science Activities : Page 2

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

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

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

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!

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.