2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 3

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

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.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Celebrate the flavors of fall by making this sweet breakfast treat with your child. It beats the stuff from the box any day!

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.