2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 27

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

This science fair project idea teaches how the gases and pollution in the air affect the earth's atmosphere temperature.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

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.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Frog cupcakes make the perfect treat for kids who love their amphibians.

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.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.