Kindergarten and 1st Grade Science Activities : Page 8

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.