2nd - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 24

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

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

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

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

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

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

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

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

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.

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

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

Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

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.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.