1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 31

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Celebrate spring -- and take care of a little spring cleaning -- with this creative craft that turns a single sock into an adorable rabbit.

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

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your kid learn her the different parts of speech in a fun way!

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.