1st - 6th Grade Activities : Page 30

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

By selecting a pattern and carefully repeating it on the entire surface of a pumpkin, your child will transform a simple garden vegetable into a work of art.

Show your fifth grader how fun and fashionable recycling can be! Guide her in making her own wallet by fusing together old plastic bags with an iron.

Have a young architect or designer on your hands? Here's an easy activity for him to learn the basics of landscape and architecture while having fun!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Get inspired by the great outdoors and help your child make a quirky jewelry tree out of chopsticks!

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

This school year, have your child decorate his very own clip board and watch him do his homework in style!

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Making these one-of-a-kind mug markers will help your child flex his creativity and gain button-sewing practice.

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.