Elementary School Measurement Activities : Page 6

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

The crust is fun for kids to mix and roll out, and the filling overflows with vitamin and anti-oxidant packed berries!

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Use this great no-bake recipe to save energy and keep cool.

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!

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.