Elementary School Activities : Page 55

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

Help your child harness some of her festive holiday spirit with a paper plate craft that doubles as a musical instrument!

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

This stamp-making fabric craft will get you in the mood for a picnic and get your child excited about fruit.

Transform paper towel tubes into some great binoculars for imaginary playtime!

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

Help your kindergartener make and play a "Hop On Pop"-inspired card game--a fun way to learn word families!

This bon bon recipe will help you ring in the new year. Make this delicious bon bon recipe, coated with graham crackers, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder.

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Bring a little Caribbean flavor and cultural knowledge to the table with this delicious conch salad, a local Bahamian dish.

Be adventurous this Cinco de Mayo and give this simple recipe using pickled nopalitos a try!

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of their friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!