Measurement Activities : Page 5

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Have fun with bubbles and find out why there are bubbles in your tap water in this cool science fair project idea.

This science project challenges students to take learned information about weather and climate control and apply it to come up with creative ideas of their own.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Science fair project that determines how UV radiation emitted by the sun varies depending on the time of day, using a handheld UV detector

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore non-chemical means of preserving fruits by using thermotherapy.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

Forget the measuring stick! This fun math activity uses a body part, your child's hand, as a ruler.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

This science fair project idea determines effective strategies to help students stay awake and attentive.

Try a 100th Day of School Scavenger Hunt with your preschooler, and send her on the search for objects of different colors!

This science fair project idea investigates food preference of birds.

Science fair project that measure winds speed, temperature, and time of day in order to determine the origins of the wind.