Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 15

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!