Elementary School Activities : Page 54

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

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Want to give craft time a little pop and sizzle? Try this colorful painting craft that uses one of our favorite toys--a Koosh ball!

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

A mobile craft filled with beautiful flying birds will brighten up any child's room.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Using only the elements in your backyard, make paintbrushes with your child and create truly homemade works of art.

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

Learn Halloween fun facts and put them in this cool art project. Make a Halloween fun facts foldable with your child this October.

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

In this activity, students will learn about the meaning and information on a police badge. Then they will be able to create their own badge with their own identification.

Satisfy your child's love of the game with a paper project starring his favorite pigskin!

Have the kids make Mom a wooden "Love Box" for Mother's Day (or any other day!) to show her how much she means to everyone.

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

Looking for a customized locker accessory? Try this DIY Mirror Craft and spruce up a plain old mirror with some original designs.

Bake a delicious cherry pie in remembrance of one of country's most famous presidents -- George Washington!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Help your teen show Mom how much he loves her through song ... with her very own CD!