2nd - 4th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 2

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

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

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.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

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

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

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.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

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!

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.

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.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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

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

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

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.

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

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

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

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

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

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!

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

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.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

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