1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 107

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Let your child create a fun and easy locker blackboard out of an old cereal box!

Creepy, crawly, spooky and even kind of cute! This spider loves school supplies and will do a great job guarding them.

By taking math on a shopping trip your child will be practicing rounding, estimation and addition with a with a hands-on method.

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

In this activity, work with your child to build a chain of strengths, highlighting their individual strengths and unique abilities.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

Add a creative and personal touch to graduation gifts with this clever character clip that's perfect for securing cards to gift boxes.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Streamline your busy mornings by preparing some delicious Swiss oatmeal the night before.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Understanding how to make positive choices about where to put our money and time is a valuable lesson us all! Children strengthen their responsible decision-making skills by learning about consumerism and its effects on society and the environment.

Shrimp are dredged in sweet rice flour and shredded coconut and baked till they're crisp and golden.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Your child will be delighted to create a sweet painting in the style of pop artist Wayne Thiebaud!

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.