Preschool - 3rd Grade Life Science Activities : Page 2

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

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!

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

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

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

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

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

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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

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

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!