Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 2

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.