Middle School Activities
Middle school is all about getting hands-on learning. From math games and science activities to fun study strategies and homework help, we've got it all! Go shopping for variables, make a mind-bending illusion, and make movies as you read. Try these fun activities for some hands-on learning at home.
Energy is the ability to change or move matter, and matter is everything that takes up space. Without energy, the world could not function! Here is a practical way to demonstrate specific types of energy.
Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple, and yes, gross, experiment together to find out!
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Sense-ational Memories Book Covers
You have wonderful memories of the summer, from the sensation of a cool dip in the pool on a hot day, to the sweet taste of cotton candy at the county fair. Here’s a fun project that will capture all these sensations in one place.
Teaching Social Consciousness: Heifer International
Global consciousness can be a hard pill to swallow, so give them a good reason by introducing them to organizations like Heifer International.
Make Homemade Soap
Teach your tween self-sufficiency by showing her how to create her own homemade products... at home! Take your first plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe.
Get Your Tween Excited About Politics!
If you're afraid that your tween isn't ready to handle the heavy-duty world of politics, put those fears aside. Here's a list of suggestions for parents on how to whet those political appetites.
Produce a Family Yearbook
Family activities are constant - games, trips, recitals, and parties - so documenting these memories may seem like extra work. However, you can transform this task into a creative pastime by crafting a family yearbook.
Start a Kids' Book Club
For many kids, the notion of a parent/child book club could spell more flipping out than flipping through pages cover to cover. But kids' book clubs are springing up left and right, and book clubs are quickly evolving to fit every kind of kid, from the novel novice to the seasoned skimmer.
Make Sushi at Home!
There was a point when your kids' idea of a cultural experience was digging a hole to China in the backyard. But now your kids are ready to enjoy the finer points of cultural exploration, and the most fun, versatile, and easy-to-make foreign delicacy is Japanese fast food, otherwise known as sushi.
