Measurement Activities : Page 6

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.

Examine the connection between temperature and chemiluminescence.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

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

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This project compares different liquids and the freezing, melting and boiling points of liquids.

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

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:

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

This experiment will explore the best way to create a perfect soft-boiled egg.

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Observe if dissolved aspirin will help plants grow healthier and faster in this science fair project idea.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Determine if âdouble dippingâ chips really spreads more germs than dipping only once per chip.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

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

In this science fair experiment, high school students determine if all proteins denature at the same temperature.

Science fair project in which you will build your own algae photobioreactor which will meet the physiological requirements of algae for maximum growth.

If your Father's Day festivities include meeting up with extended family, why not put all the dads to the test with a chili cook-off?

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!