Science project ideas for Young Students

There are books packed full of science project ideas for young elementary school children. Choosing a good one for you child comes down to your child's personal preference and ability. If you're child is not a big fan of science, you may want a very simple science project. If science is their favorite subject, you may want to go all out. Again, it all comes down to how your child feels about the subject.

Most school children love learning about animals, insects, and habitats. Some of the most fun and educational science projects are those involving living animals such as gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, snakes, ferrets, and different insects such as butterflies, caterpillars, and ants.

If your child opts to do a science fair project on an animal or insect, its best to choose one that is easy to carry from place to place, is not frightened by noisy environments or lots of people, and is the family's own pet or borrowed from someone else. Parents should never purchase an animal for the sole purpose of a science project because the animal will need a place to live after the project is finished.

Here are directions to a very common science fair project that you can do with your young elementary school children. It's the popular erupting volcano. Erupting volcanoes are great science project ideas for early elementary school students because they're very easy to build. You start with a piece of wood such as a two-foot by two foot square piece of plywood. Then you mold the rough shape of a volcano out of wire mesh. Place a inside the mesh volcano and run a tube from it to the top of the volcano.

To finish off the aesthetics, you will need to paper mache the wire mesh. Once it's dry, paint it the color you wish. The eruption of the volcano is equally as simple as making it. Put some baking soda in the container. When it's time for the eruption pour in vinegar and the reaction will start immediately.