Preschool - 4th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 6

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

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

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

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

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

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

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Help your child hunt and capture bugs to observe to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity simultaneously!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

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

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.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!