1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 32

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

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!

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

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 game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Here's a St. Patrick's Day card your child can make, write, and give. Great learning and lots of fun--a "lucky" combination for a lucky holiday!

Are you looking for a fun pool game that doesn't require a lot of heavy accessories? Try Steal the Bacon, a creative form of tag your child is sure to love.

Forget mass-produced, store bought holiday ornaments. Your fifth grader can usher in the holidays by making his own homemade marbled Christmas balls!

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Pizza for breakfast? Celebrate Father's Day with a fun filled cooking treat.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Add simple fractions in this fun math card game for second graders. This game is very similar to Blackjack, or 21, but it's entirely kid friendly!

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.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Turn yourself into a personalized paper doll, along with a collection of your favorite outfits.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!