2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 19

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

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

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

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

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

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

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!