Science Projects for All Ages
This second grade science project is designed to introduce young students to the concept of magnetism by using everyday items they are most likely already familiar with. Many of the items that you need for this experiment will be lower in cost and may even be in your home already. If you’re looking for …
This second grade science project is designed as a follow-on to the make a magnet experiment above. We show how to make a compass out of common everyday items, and continue introducing young students to the concept of magnetism. Materials Paperclips Strong Bar magnet Compass Small block of Styrofoam Small cork, cut so it will …
Kindergarten science projects? I know it’s early, but I also realize kindergarten is a wonderful age of discovery – not so much on the why of it, but the “wow” of it all. Remember? If not, all that is needed is to watch your preschool age son, grandson, daughter or granddaughter for about 5 minutes …
[wp_ad_camp_2] A potato battery project is the last in a series of fruit and veggie battery projects included on this site. Many versions are available, but unless you want to get fancy with the voltmeter, fruit batteries make great science projects for kids since they are both inexpensive and relatively easy to perform. A quick …
[wp_ad_camp_2] Making a lemon battery is one of the classic science projects for kids. It is inexpensive, easy to set up and fairly easy to perform. If you take a quick peek at the supplies photo below, you’ll see we need a voltmeter. Don’t let that scare you. A fruit battery doesn’t generate enough power …
[wp_ad_camp_2] More fun with electricity for kids! A coin battery is similar to fruit battery experiments, except that the fruit’s part is replaced by a small amount of salt water. It’s an easy science project to do, especially if a project like the lemon battery has already been performed. Project supplies are plentiful and you …
[wp_ad_camp_2] First Grade Science Projects Electricity is fascinating. It is also all around us. We wake by an alarm clock without thinking, then turn on a light and take a shower with hot water that we take for granted. Breakfast is cooked on an electric stove, or perhaps we selected frozen waffles that were kept …
[wp_ad_camp_2] Electricity For Kids And Grownups Alike! The apple battery project is a second in a series of three fruit battery science projects for kids included on this site. It is an extension of the classic lemon battery project, and is also inexpensive, easy to set up and fairly easy to perform. In fact, …
[wp_ad_camp_2] Basic Earth Science Projects For Kids An erupting volcano project was the goal, so now that we decided how to make a volcano there are several ways to make it erupt. Here are the links to building the model volcano if you missed that step: Paper mache volcano Home-made play dough model volcano Moist …
A New Look At The World Around Us! Magnet Second Grade Science Projects Series One of the earlier projects discusses what a compass does, but if the magnet-science-projects page is right, shouldn’t we be able to make a compass ourselves? Well, the answer is yes – if only we could make a magnet. So we’ll …