Preschool - 5th Grade Life Science Activities : Page 7

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.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

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

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!