Kindergarten and 1st Grade Science Activities : Page 5

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

It's easy to plant your own in-home container garden! This planter contains pizza-themed herbs and is a perfect early gardening activity for kindergarteners.