Preschool - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 10

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This experiment explores the question of whether age and/or gender play a role in people's ability to remember dreams.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!