Preschool - 1st Grade Life Science Activities : Page 3

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

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

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!

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.

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

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

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

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

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

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

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Looking for a fun way to encourage imaginative play? Try crafting these animal dice with your preschooler.

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

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

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

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

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!

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

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

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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!