Preschool - 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 22

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

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

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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

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

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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

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?

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

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!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

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

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.