2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 26

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

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 science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

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

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Science fair project that teaches you about chemical indicators and how to make your own in order to identify various mystery solutions.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

What is condensation? Little mad scientists will learn about condensation, states of matter, and air pressure by conducting this cool science experiment.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Science fair project which determines whether it is numerically possible to be connected to every person on the earth within six degrees of separation.

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.