3rd - 5th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 3

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

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.

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

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!

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.