1st - 6th Grade Activities : Page 109

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Bring together science and style with this sweet homemade lip balm project.

Your child will have a unique vacation memento with this glass bottle art project sure to capture great memories!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Your child can build the home of her dreams by creating a truly imaginative model. She'll get to draft her own blueprints to design her masterpiece!

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

Let your aspiring poet use book titles to create a funky and visually-appealing masterpiece!

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

In this inspiring activity, children create and perform their very own Reader’s Theater about helping the planet!

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this sweet mint-flavored milkshake you and your child can make together.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Work on finding means and medians in this fifth grade math card game.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

In this activity, you and your child will read a story about heartfulness, practice heartfulness by sending kind wishes to others, and draw pictures of those you both love and care for (such as family members, friends, or pets).

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

Let your fifth grader get in touch with this inner chef by making these delicious no-bake nanaimo bars--named after a city in Canada.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Challenge your 1st grader to skip count with this sequence game. Help him find missing numbers by figuring out the pattern and building on math skills!

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!