1st - 8th Grade Activities : Page 7

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

This year, celebrate the season with a pumpkin wreath! Have your kid trace and cut patterns to create multiple pumpkin shapes from a single sheet of paper.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Your little one will have fun making this pot of gold craft that can easily be displayed on any doorknob or hook.

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

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

In this CD hovercraft science project, students will construct their own DIY hovercraft.

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

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.