Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Measurement Activities

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

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

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

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.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.