Activities : Page 189

In this activity, children create rising foam as they reflect on the many ways they have grown over the past months and learn how a "beginner's mind" is helpful.

This science project challenges high school students to study the linguistic evolution of text messaging.

Build basic projector out of ordinary materials. Create several color transparency slides, demonstrate your creation.

This activity will make you want to celebrate more often, and save them up for a collection of cork animals.

Help your kindergartener create his own shiny medal that celebrates his amazing and award-worthy accomplishments.

This experiment will use computers to examine how the famous Mandelbrot set can be manipulated in fractals.

In this experiment two environments will be compared: a room with interior design that uses correct Feng Shui versus one with incorrect Feng Shui.

Find out if most people can distinguish the difference between tones on different instruments.

Plant sunflower seeds , measure height, calculate average height, compare size and weight of heads. Interpret findings in detailed report.

Are you able to endure long periods of exercise? Find out if snorers can exercise longer than non-snorers.

Make a list of items that need repurposing such as e-waste, batteries and mattresses. Invent your own original repurposed design.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Staying close to home doesn't mean you can't get moving! Use this fun challenge activity to encourage your child to move their body in new ways while testing their endurance!

This science fair project examines the vein structure (venation) of leaves in order to determine the class of the plant sample.

Don't despair about finishing off that powder compact. Help your teen reconstruct it into a stylish greeting card for someone special!

This science fair project idea studies the acidity of rain water and whether the acidity is the same on all rainy days or does it fluctuate.

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

Create groups of volunteers based on frequency of playing video games. Compare driving records. Analyze data, interpret findings.

In this science fair project, students examine how the flow rate in a stream affects the growth of aquatic plants.

The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate whether we can simulate how craters are formed and predict their size and shape.

Graph are a great way to organize information. Your child will get to practice graphing by creating a bar graph and a pictorial graph of her friend's names.

Demonstrate and explain holographic technology. Determine if a holographic image of a magnifier still magnifies the object beneath it. Explain the effect.

Determine whether the application of Febreeze will lower the bacterial count.

Discover whether people can distinguish what a person looks like just by listening to their voice.

This experiment will explore if a randomly iterated algorithm will result in a pattern.

Take your child's knowledge of shapes out of the classroom and into the real world!

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

Look at people's face shape. Do you think their face shape affects your perception of kindness? Find out more in this science fair project idea!

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!