Does your child know that fossils are the reason that we know all about dinosaurs? This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.
Stringing beads is a fun way to give boredom the boot. Plus, it helps kids practice a key skill...patterning. You can buy a sack of beads at any craft store. But here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.
More activities for math:
Hands-on Measurement!
Forget the measuring stick! This fun math activity uses a body part, your child's hand, as a ruler.
Make a Counting Book
If a picture's worth a thousand words, how many numbers is it worth? Break out some old newspapers and magazines and let your kid find out, by creating her very own counting book!
Create a School's Out! Calendar
Another school year, come and gone. Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. Not only will it teach your kid about the passing of time, but it will build excitement, all summer long!
Take a Scavenger Hunt for Shapes!
Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!
Groom a Multiplication Wizard
When it comes to getting your child up to speed on multiplication tables, order is everything. Here are some hints for mastering multiplication, plus some flashcards to print out in order to practice.
Cartoon Physics
Looking for a way to help your teen explore the fun side of physics? How about a round of Saturday morning cartoons?
Go on an Inch Hunt!
Kids these days, give them an inch...and they'll learn fourth grade math! This fun activity will help your child gain confidence in measurement by teaching her what's in an inch (answer: tons of stuff).
Step Up to the Percentage Plate
Reading a chart that shows numbers and statistics sounds boring, doesn't it? How about if the chart shows baseball stats for your child's favorite team?
Introduce Angles!
Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.
Teach Decimals on a Budget
Not sure what to do with the catalogs piled high in your living room? Try this entertaining and educational math activity that will teach your fourth grader how to add and subtract decimals.
