3rd and 4th Grade Science Activities : Page 4

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

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

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.