1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 15

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

All you and your kid need for this entertaining game are some conversation hearts, a candy that's practically synonymous with Valentine's Day!

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Turn up the heat this February with a melted crayon heart, a crafty and colorful decoration for Valentine's Day.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

This Mother's Day, help your child practice math measurement skills with this "mom" recipe card.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!