Preschool - 4th Grade Activities : Page 7

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Your child can create his own colorful leprechaun paper bag puppet for St. Patrick's Day in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

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

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

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

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Understanding emotions can be a helpful tool for self-regulation. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice identifying different emotions and explore how they connect with various gestures and facial expressions.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This year, welcome everyone's favorite Easter mascot by helping your kindergartener create her own unique set of rabbit ears!

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

This Easter, try putting on a guided family scavenger hunt to help your kindergartener track down the Easter eggs.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.