Preschool - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 24

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

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

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

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

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

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.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.