Preschool - 2nd Grade Science Activities : Page 4

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.