1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 109

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

Here's a simple, fun activity which will save you time and reinforce your child's math skills along the way.

Cheer on your home team with a savory snack shaped just like a real football!

Let your imaginative kid pretend she's a mermaid as she dives into her food with some charming kelp utensils!

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, your child will discuss what it means to be caring and will demonstrate care through drawing and by performing two caring and kind deeds.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice a mindfulness and forgiveness visualization and write a letter to someone with whom they've had a minor conflict and would like to forgive.

Is your first grader a picky eater who judges her meal at a glance? Change her perception of food with the help of this tricky taste test.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Help your student memorize the vocabulary needed to excel in geometry. This fun Tic-Tac-Toe game focuses on terms used when working with circles.

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Make cards this May Day celebrating the arrival of springtime.

Let your child experiment with and experience mixed media art in this introductory art project.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Increase your child's confidence in interpreting bar graphs and throw a little candy into the mix to sweeten the learning process.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!