Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 9

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.