Kindergarten - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 37

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Science fair project which determines whether it is numerically possible to be connected to every person on the earth within six degrees of separation.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

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.

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Show your child how to concoct a simple duo of household ingredients that changes color as acids and bases are added!

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.