1st - 8th Grade Activities : Page 4

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

This project examines Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion with a bicycle and water balloons.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

This experiment explores the question of whether age and/or gender play a role in people's ability to remember dreams.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!