1st - 8th Grade Activities : Page 9

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Celebrate 100 fantastic days of school by creating a school-themed collage with 100 pieces in this unique arts and crafts activity.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Math Facts Game: A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud was never this much fun!

Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this outdoor group memory game. For 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school age children.

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!