Preschool - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 17

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

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

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.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

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

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

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

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:

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

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

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!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.