1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 31

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

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

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

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.

Children will discuss what it means to have healthy friendships and create a unique friendship painting that illustrates the qualities of good friends.

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

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

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.