Preschool - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 5

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

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

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.

Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

Take a dive into the candy jar with this yummy science experiment.

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

What is vegetative reproduction? Find out how you can clone plants and regrow cabbage from a stem in this cool experiment!

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

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

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

This project will explore whether test subjects, deprived of points of reference, will, in attempting to walk a straight course, walk in circles.