1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 111

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

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Hone observational skills and introduce the basics of data interpretation with this data gathering activity all about the different colors people wear.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

In this activity, your child will use mindfulness to practice staying as still as they can. Then, during a freeze dance activity, they will pay attention to the constellation of sensations and feelings throughout parts of their bodies.

Understanding how good friends can have a positive effect on our lives is important in all stages of life! In this activity, children will write create a "Want Ad for a Friend" and will list all of the characteristics that are most important in a friend.

Make a beautiful bowl out of printed lines of poetry that you can use to store everything from jewelery to candy.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

In this lesson, your child will watch a video on restorative justice, and together you will come up with ways your family can use restorative justice at home.

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

Dress up the dining table with a sweet craft right in time for Valentine's Day.

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Take play-dough to the next level with this homemade recipe, adding surprising ingredients perfect for summer!

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Make a campfire crown, complete with roasted marshmallows!

In this social emotional learning activity, you will help your child practice mindfulness of emotions, guiding them to create a word search to understand and explain feeling words.

Decorated with glittery spiderwebs that sparkle like dew in the sun, these handmade note cards make great thank you cards or simply "thinking of you" cards.

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Children will create a "This is Me!" collage that will highlight their many gifts, talents, interests, and leadership skills.

Crisps are the hidden gem of the homemade dessert world.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

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.