2nd - 4th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 3

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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!

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!

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

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

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

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

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

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.