1st - 8th Grade Activities : Page 51

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

This paper alternative to tie-dye is faster, easier, and (slightly) less messy, only requiring paper, white crayons, and a little imagination.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

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

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Practice subtraction with your second grader in this fun dice game. Math concepts have never been more fun!

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

This project explores ways to prevent static electrical shocks.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.