English Language Arts Activities : Page 17

The goal of this science fair project was to examine how different angles of decline affect the tipping point of a vehicle.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Identifying angles may sound intimidating, but with this exercise, you can turn your child into an expert angler in no time!

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

This experiment explores how listening in to a one-sided conversation affects concentration.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to explore which brands of "anti-fade" shampoos work the best to keep hair color looking fresh.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

2011 VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR ENTRY: The objective of this science fair project is to develop a microcontroller and circuit that can conduct electricity.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

In this activity, create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!