1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 92

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Your child will rule his kingdom in style with this regal Pharaoh's head cloth, called a "nemes."

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Put a spin on traditional salad by tossing in a few toothpicks! You and your child will have a bast making these healthy, bite-sized treats.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Here's a brain-challenging treasure hunt for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals!

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

Your child will create adorable baby footprints using his hand and fingers!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

In this activity students first send kindness to themselves and then they send it to others.

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.