1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 21

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

This prime number game is the perfect way to get to know prime numbers. Deal the cards and flip them over. When players a prime number they call out, "Prime!"

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

Understanding emotions can be a helpful tool for self-regulation. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice identifying different emotions and explore how they connect with various gestures and facial expressions.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

In this activity, your child will watch a video about empathy and practice speaking to someone with empathy. They will also discuss how empathy supports living in a community with others.

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.