Preschool - 5th Grade Measurement Activities : Page 4

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

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

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

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

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

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

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

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

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

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.

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

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

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

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.

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