3rd and 4th Grade Science Resources : Page 30

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!

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?

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.