1st - 4th Grade Measurement Activities : Page 2

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Use playing cards to learn about temperature as well as positive and negative integers in this fourth grade math game.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

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.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

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

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.