Elementary School Educational Resources : Page 260

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Looking for a last minute gift? This homemade candle holder is a breeze to make, and its pretty glow really brightens up a room. A great craft project.

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

Do you hear "I forgot" more often than you would like? Give your kid a reason to remember to wash the dishes with a fun and colorful chore checklist!

This lucky cake makes the perfect hideout for leprechaun treasure.

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!