1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 72

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

Glass is see-through, but usually you can still see that it is there. In this experiment, we use baby oil to make glass go completely invisible.

Bring a little Caribbean flavor and cultural knowledge to the table with this delicious conch salad, a local Bahamian dish.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Want to help your child learn to fit homework time into a real-life schedule? Here's a tool that can help the whole family.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

This recycled craft makes a great addition to the dress-up box and is a two-in-one activity and party favor for princess-themed birthday parties.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Celebrate winter with some unique snowman decor. In this activity your kid will create a self-standing sculpture that'll look great on a table or in a window.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Work on division with remainders in this fun fourth grade math board game.

Teach your child golf without the clubs! Introduce her to Pebble Golf, a fun beach game and a great way to develop her depth perception.

On St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over a delicious dish with potatoes as the focal point.

Sweet potatoes lend a creamy texture and peppery seasoning gives a spicy kick in this fall hash recipe.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

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

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!