1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 80

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Using wholesome, natural ingredients like oatmeal, honey and raisins your child can make homemade granola bars!

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Most often, a collage is 2-dimensional, but instead of using paper as a base, this project uses an inexpensive pumpkin from the craft store.

Homemade breakfast bars with chocolate and cherries make a tasty to-go breakfast for Valentine's Day. Whip up a batch of homemade breakfast bars with your kid.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.

Have your kid create his own service ribbons and then write a fictional story about someone in the military who was awarded the service ribbons.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Your fifth grader will love dreaming up special fortunes and embedding them in mouthwatering cupcakes for friends and family.

Baked rather than fried, these sweet potato fries are a healthier alternative to classic French fries.

Create clever airplane favors for your child's next birthday party in this fun third grade arts and crafts activity.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

This fun science fair project idea helps students learn how acid rains are formed and explore how acid rain damages the environment.

Science fair project in which you will attempt to throw a ball the greatest horizontal distance possible by using different angles.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Popcorn pops get a Valentine's Day twist with pink popcorn and a red candy center. Make popcorn pops as a special treat for Valentine's Day or any day.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

It’s the season for falling leaves, fall colors, and corn! Use this easy activity to help your child make some amazing paintings. They can use their math skills to design patterns for cards, paper, presents and more!

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.