2nd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 90

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

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Help you child burn his very own CD with all of his favorite color songs to create a compilation album that is truly one of a kind.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Made to humorously resemble reindeer droppings, these simple to make and yummy to eat holiday desserts are destined to become a family favorite.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

If your child is particularly handy or artistic, she'll love putting her talents toward making a custom key holder. It's the perfect gift for any occasion.

Not only will you and your kindergartener create a beautiful photo keepsake, you'll also have the chance to spend time together and relive special memories.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Make these muffin cup spiders from simple baking supplies to surprise your guests and make them jump!

Create tasty and healthy bruschetta the whole family will love and get your child in the kitchen involved in making the food they eat!

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

This Sephardic meat pie features ground beef, mashed potato, onions, and spices simmered in a hearty gravy and then baked in matzoh crust.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader experimenting with math concept of multiples and patterns with her own printing plate.

These paper Scandinavian tiles are simple to create, and they make for a beautiful and unique keepsake.

To make this unique Valentine's Card, all your child will need is his creative mind, some paper, and a pencil.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Help your child craft her first pair of knitting needles out of recycled chopsticks!