2nd - 5th Grade Measurement Activities : Page 3

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Any time is the perfect time to whip up a delicious batch of fluffy pumpkin cookies.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Use playing cards to learn about temperature as well as positive and negative integers in this fourth grade math game.

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.