Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?

Explore the electrical energy present in energy drinks.

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

This experiment will explore whether adding different substances to a gel affects its strength.

Make a beautiful nature silhouette to remember a family walk in the park or a camping trip with friends.

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

This project will examine the relationship between materials and air resistance.

This science fair experiment organizes made-up elements to simulate Mendeleev when he made the periodic table of elements.

This experiment will explore the possibility of a connection between lunar cycles and how humans are affected.

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

In this experiment, you will find out how human error can cause faults in any science task. This includes experiments conducted by famous scientists also.

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

This experiment explores the most common colors that appear among a sample of crossbred guppies.

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Being present is essential for learning, so help your child become more aware of their body and surroundings through an activity called "mindful walking."

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Kids learn how to make a simple electric motor in this great engineering science fair project that teaches them how current generates its own magnetic field.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.