2nd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 28

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

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

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

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

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

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 science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.