Preschool - 5th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 4

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

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

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

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

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

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

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

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

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!