Activities : Page 96

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Young physicists learn about apparent weightlessnessâthat weird sensation you sometimes feel in elevators, turbulent airplanes, and roller coasters.

Make these sweet-smelling sachets that smell like delicious cinnamon candy.

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Determines the extent that high school GPA predicts future income. Survey volunteers, divide GPA into 5 categories, compare income levels with GPA

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

Did you know June is Dairy Month? Celebrate by making this baked cheese snack!

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

It’s the season for falling leaves, fall colors, and corn! Use this easy activity to help your child make some amazing paintings. They can use their math skills to design patterns for cards, paper, presents and more!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Here's a painting activity that's a lesson in secondary colors. Your child will mix and match paints to discover all the different hues one color can have!

Science fair project that compares the properties of different fabrics to determine whether natural or synthetic fabrics are better at wicking away moisture.

Determine whether a hot liquid cools off faster when liquid is added before or after a two minute wait.

Nothing says Father's Day like this pancake buffet.

Kids learn how fiber optics work with a dramatic total internal reflection experiment using a fish tank, water, and a laser pointer.

Work on factors in this fun math card game and help your third grader gain math confidence through this fun division activity.

This project determines what percentage of test subjects react adversely to the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and explores their physiological responses.

This science experiment explores why leaves change color in the fall and the role of photosynthesis in leaf coloration.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

How would you dry your wet clothes if your dryer didn't work? Find out with this fun experiment!

Spice up your Easter routine this year by making these stunningly sparkly eggs with your third grader. This is a great activity to do to celebrate the holiday.

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.