Elementary School Activities : Page 5

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

Hop over to the craft table and make this easy bunny puppet!

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Take a dive into the candy jar with this yummy science experiment.