Olympic Games for Kids
Gather the neighborhood kids together and host an Olympic Games, right in your own backyard!
Chalk it Up! An Outdoor Classification Activity
Classifying and sorting into groups is also a large part of the first grade math curriculum. The outdoors offers an abundance of learning tools for children, and classifying in the natural world gives your child an added lesson in scientific observation and classification.
Backyard Bugs
When it comes to kids and bugs, there's some kind of magnetic attraction. Boost math and science knowledge, and take the learning outdoors!
Start a Survey!
This activity puts your kid in charge of her own survey. She'll poll her relatives and friends, collect information, and then create a colorful chart to display her findings.
Make a Family Fridge Graph
Graphing information is a key math skill for first graders, and this activity will give your child a chance to develop those key skills outside of the classroom, while engaging with the whole family.
Earth: More Land or More Water?
Does our planet contain more land or more water? Let your child find out in this hands-on activity that blends science and math together using an inflatable globe!
Make a Winter Weather Pictograph
Encourage your child to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year with this pictograph.
Bounce that Ball: Learn Math While Doing Sports
With warm weather finally here, who wants to sit inside to practice graphing? Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare her results to those of the challenger (you!)
Growing Garden Pictograph
Boost your child's math and science skills with the fun and informative garden activity! This is the perfect project for those summer months, when keeping your mind active and spending time outdoors is especially important.
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