1st - 4th Grade Measurement Resources : Page 3

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

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.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!