Preschool - 5th Grade Measurement Activities : Page 6

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

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

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

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

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.

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Use this great no-bake recipe to save energy and keep cool.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Make this delectable custard, meringue, and graham cracker pie will give your fifth grader practice with measurement and get him interested in the kitchen.

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

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Dig up some dinos while promoting curiosity and sensory skills in this hands-on activity that will have your child searching for prehistoric treasure!

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?

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

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.

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

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

The crust is fun for kids to mix and roll out, and the filling overflows with vitamin and anti-oxidant packed berries!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Introduce the idea of measuring weight to your preschooler or kindergartener by making a fun and easy-to-use bungee scale to weigh household objects.

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!