Activities : Page 9

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

In this cool science fair project, kids apply basic algebra to learn how to make a PVC pipe instrument while exploring concepts like frequency and resonance.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a rainbow card filled with three dimensional four leaf clovers!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

This Halloween, encourage your child to create a super sweet mosaic. They'll make a candy corn pumpkin and then decide if they want to eat it, or keep it!

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

The Declaration of Independence set forth inspiring ideals of liberty. If your kid had the chance today, would she sign the Declaration?

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Research history of programming language. Design a new or improved programming language. Create a display that illustrates the features and improvements.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Bring a bit of the luck of the Irish into your St. Patrick's Day celebration by showing your preschooler how to craft a special pot of gold.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Your child can celebrate St. Patrick's Day by creating this textured clover made from tissue paper.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.