2nd - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 17

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

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

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

This science fair project idea investigates the hardness property of minerals.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

It's not actually that hard to get energy from garbage! Kids learn how to make biogas in the form of methane with this cool and easy science fair project idea.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

Science fair project in which you will attempt to throw a ball the greatest horizontal distance possible by using different angles.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!