| The entire world revolves around science. Learning | | | | projects that explore the vastness of space. |
| and gathering information about nature and testing | | | | They can learn anything from caves to starry |
| different theories is fun for all ages. The great | | | | skies with great hands on experience. A fun |
| thing about science projects is they are not just | | | | optical experiment is to build a basic telescope. It |
| for older kids. Many kids start these projects as | | | | can be constructed from paper towel rolls, paper, |
| early as 1st or 2nd grade and continue all through | | | | and tape. To add the finishing touches you can |
| high school. There are many different areas that | | | | add two lenses with different focal lengths. |
| can be explored in science. There is life science, | | | | Collecting rocks is fun for any age group. This is a |
| earth science, physical science and many more | | | | great way to learn about geology, while taking up |
| areas. Being creative and having a great learning | | | | a new hobby. Most kids are naturally interested in |
| experience can help with social skills, testing skills, | | | | rocks and this project can be a great learning |
| and motor skills for kids of all ages. | | | | opportunity for them. Other projects that can be |
| When starting science projects with younger kids, | | | | considered are leaf experiments, flower dissection, |
| the focus needs to be more on tactile subjects | | | | spore prints and spider webs. |
| like bubbles, magnets, and bugs. As they get into | | | | Students that are in the 8th and 9th grade may |
| the 3rd and 4th grade they can venture into | | | | enjoy more complex science projects. Learning |
| things like ant farms, life cycle books and robots. | | | | about bacteria is always interesting. Make gram |
| Making an earth-friendly robot can teach children | | | | stains from a kit with live bacteria cultures, or |
| the importance of recycling products to save the | | | | compare the effects of antibiotics. More projects |
| earth. Using things like tin cans, old cereal boxes, | | | | for older kids include, exploring methods of |
| plastic and foil can make a pretty cool robot. A | | | | erosion prevention and testing effects of different |
| quick and fun project for this age group is to build | | | | soil like clay and sand. There is no shortage of |
| a rocket using construction paper and paper towel | | | | projects out there for any age. Practical |
| rolls. For a more advanced rocket, you can add | | | | experiments are fun and easy at any age. Be |
| an egg and see if it will fall to the ground without | | | | creative and explore all the different areas of or |
| breaking; showing the effects of gravity. | | | | world! |
| Kids in the 5th and 6th grade might enjoy science | | | | |