Elementary School Activities : Page 22

This fun calculator exercise will take the mystery away from the machine, and familiarize your child with the functions of a calculator.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will learn about emotions and how they change, just like many parts of nature. Then they will spend time outside, exploring and reflecting on what they have learned.

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Here's a brain-challenging treasure hunt for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals!

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.