1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 3

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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