Activities : Page 55

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

This baseball science fair project explores the concept of an object's center of percussion to determine if the "sweet spot" has a scientific basis.

This experiment investigates if small changes in your diet can alter your basal body temperature.

Identify vitamin C in fruit juices and to determine which of the following juices contain the most vitamin C

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and surprise someone special on May Day with a homemade basket of pretty tissue paper blooms.

This paper plate craft is simple and adorable. What's more, it's the perfect holiday activity for kids eager for Christmas celebrations.

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

Measure the porosity of rocks by submerging them in water. Measure how much water each rock "drank," by measuring the difference in water volume.

Explore whether pianists have the tendency to type faster than non-pianists.

With a little guidance from parents, youngsters can create a Christmas tree using their thumb as a stamp.

Compare the amount of ozone in various locations with this science fair project that will have your kid create her own ozone strips!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

A tisket, a tasket, here's a pretty homemade basket to fill with treats at Easter.

This science fair experiment examines the relationship between gender, age, and smiling.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

Use common kitchen tools to create an entirely uncommon work of art!

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore non-chemical means of preserving fruits by using thermotherapy.

Show your fifth grader how to make this fun vinyl robot to spruce up her walls. Itâs quick to construct and easy to remove or transfer from wall to wall.

Want to make math a little more exciting? This single-player game is designed to help your child practice combining cards to create sums of 14.