2nd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 18

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Your fourth grader can have fun and get creative this winter by creating a colorful winter weather collage.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Here's an activity that lets your third grader, fourth grader, or fifth grader bring the warmth and light of lanterns into your home by making his own.

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Make the prehistoric monsters of the past seem a bit more real with a craft that brings the chill of the Ice Age to life!

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

In this activity, students will create a peace treaty as a class and come up with guidelines for how they will manage conflict.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Teach your child how easy it is to make homemade pasta, infused with delicious and nutritious autumn pumpkins.

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.