Kindergarten - 4th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 5

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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).

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

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

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

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

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!

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

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.

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.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

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

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.