1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 80

By using your child's own activity schedule, you can strengthen his understanding of elapsed time, and get him organized along the way!

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

The kitchen can be a favorite place for kids. And cooking helps them develop valuable skills-- from eye-hand coordination, to reading, to math

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

Your kindergartener will improve his fine motor skills and learn beginning baking techniques as he helps you concoct this crumbly apple dessert!

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

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

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

All you and your kid need for this entertaining game are some conversation hearts, a candy that's practically synonymous with Valentine's Day!

Help your child create a mosaic mirror frame that's a bit modern and a bit vintage at the same time. All she needs are a dollar store frame and an old CD!

This science project teaches students to classify different shapes of leaves.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

Make a festive bunny box that will be great for gift giving or storing candy and other small objects.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Complete with the drippy, glittery shapes that make icicles so popular, this paper project can be hung everywhere from door frames to tabletops.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

It wouldn't be Christmas without a small and cheerful army of holiday elves!

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!