Activities : Page 189

Test the effects of left and right handedness on writing speed and penmanship. Volunteers hand-copy the same paragraph of text, which samples look neater?

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Determine if left-handed people have faster response times.

Science fair project that examines the biodiversity of ant populations in various locations.

Here's a black fuzzy spider that's sure to cause a silly fright! This eight-legged creepy crawler is sure to surprise anyone looking for a treat.

The Earth is always providing in so many ways! In this activity, children reflect on how the Earth gives and on their love for the Earth through discussion and letter writing.

Looking for a way to engage your child with an interest in family history, or boost his writing? This is a great writing and storytelling activity.

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

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

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

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

Turn the marks on the wall into art! Create fingerpaint flamingos, herons and ostriches with this fun craft for kids.

Paper Christmas ornaments are a great DIY holiday craft that can be made from items from around the house. Make paper Christmas ornaments this holiday season.

Study emulsifiers and learn how they are used in food science, medicine, soaps and cosmetics. Identify which materials are created using an emulsifier.

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

Here's a fun activity to help your teen practice perimeter and area - with brownies! Here's how:

Evaluate if people are more influenced by video or audio advertising.

This science fair project idea determines what factors influence an individual's reaction time using a web-based timed reaction test.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Determine how different measurements of the same object might yield different values. Provide as many reasons that you can think of.

In this science fair project, students investigate the applicability of Benford's Law to many sets of everyday data.

Science fair project that builds a magnetometer and demonstrate its uses.

Craft a winter words alphabet book to celebrate this chilly season in this preschool-kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Chocolate rice krispie treats get a fun spin in our recipe. Make chocolate rice krispie treats shaped like chocolate kisses for a special Valentine's Day treat.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.