Kindergarten - 4th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 3

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

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

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

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!

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

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.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

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

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

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

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

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.