1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 26

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Try this kooky, spooky arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make gummy worm ice cubes!

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Help your first grader make these patriotic hanging streamer decorations this 4th of July!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Cookie, snow globe or puzzle? This holiday cookie is all three! Celebrate the holidays with this puzzle cookie, a crafty twist on a delicious dessert.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

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

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

This rainbow collage activity is a great way to practice using different materials to create texture. The completed craft is sure to brighten up any space.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Confetti balloons pack a triple-punch, with tiny messages, colorful confetti, and balloons. Use confetti balloons to add some fun to your next celebration.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!