1st - 6th Grade Activities : Page 28

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Construction paper, scissors, markers and glue are all your child needs to make these gruesomely whimsical monster bookmarks.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!