2nd - 5th Grade Measurement Activities : Page 3

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

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

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.

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

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

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?

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

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

How much does 100 weigh? Play this fun guessing game with your child to commemorate the 100th day of school.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

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

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

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

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.