What could be more fun than doing a Science project? Doing a Science project and then eating it! The Crystal Candy project is a great idea for students from Grades Three to Six. This activity would be good to use when studying about solutions, evaporation, or geology (rock/crystal formation). Students should record how many teaspoons are able to be dissolved in the solution. Students could also sketch the jar at various stages: once when the sugar has just been stirred in and once every day after that until the water has all evaporated.

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Many elementary school children love catching bugs or small aquatic life. Catching critters is a great activity for students from Grades One to Six. Specimen can be easily obtained from school grounds or small ponds nearby. A walk outdoors during the spring is a wonderful way to get children active and burning off some energy, allowing them to be able to focus better for the remainder of the day. Studying these creatures is not only interesting but can also be valuable in the teaching of a number of science concepts.

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