Preschool - 5th Grade Activities : Page 3

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Cultivating a community of love, support, and trust in your family is important. Use this heartwarming activity to connect, have fun, and support your child’s social emotional health.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

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.

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

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.