Preschool - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 11

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

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!

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Your preschooler can learn how to siphon water with just two bottles and a plastic tube in this fun, educational science activity.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

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

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

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.

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

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.