Preschool - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 2

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Create safe lightning for kids! They'll learn how to make lightning at home with this fun science fair project idea illustrating static charges and grounding.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!