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!

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

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!

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.

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

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

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.