Showing Results for chapter structure

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Let your imaginative child "ghost write" the life (and afterlife) story of a made-up phantom.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

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

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

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

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Let your aspiring poet use book titles to create a funky and visually-appealing masterpiece!

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

This science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

Want a sugar-sculpted house, just like Hansel and Gretel found? Make a miniature version in this sweet geometry activity.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”