1st - 8th Grade Activities : Page 71

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Bake a delicious cherry pie in remembrance of one of country's most famous presidents -- George Washington!

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

This fragrant drawer sachet keeps clothes smelling sweet, and makes for the perfect gift.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

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

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

A heart wreath is a pretty and festive Valentine's Day decoration. Make a heart wreath with your child this Valentine's Day.

This St. Patrick's Day show your child to the fun of resist painting. It's as simple as getting out a crayon and some watercolor paints!

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.