Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 5

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.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.