Showing Results for reference materials for word meaning

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting and spelling your way to a "$1.00" word in this 3rd grade math and reading game.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

This game reinforces the meaning of the term "multiples" and is fast enough to hold the attention of your fourth-grader.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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

Have your child make a holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Create a haunted house from upcycled materials in this lively craft project!

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

Celebrate Earth Day by making colorful animal sculptures using recycled materials from around the house in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.