Preschool - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 36

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

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.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

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

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

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

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

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).

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.