Preschool - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 34

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.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

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.

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

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?

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

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!

Glass is see-through, but usually you can still see that it is there. In this experiment, we use baby oil to make glass go completely invisible.

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.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

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.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

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