Elementary School Activities : Page 63

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This science fair project idea investigates the hardness property of minerals.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

A thankful turkey helps your child think about on the things that he's thankful for. Make this turkey craft with your child for Thanksgiving.

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Big hoop earrings are popular and itâs no wonder why; they are light, airy and tons of fun! Help your child make a pair of hoop earrings that is all her own.

These homemade Valentine's Day cards offer a heartfelt greeting for a special friend. Our homemade Valentine's Day cards feature hearts and a funny message.

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

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.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

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

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Get this cool science fair idea to explore how arctic tundra animals change their behavior and adapt to survive in long, cold winters.