Kindergarten - 8th Grade Activities : Page 105

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Help your child master shape recognition by creating some funky topiary trees.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Have your child imitate the masters or create her own work of art with a bar of soap!

Children will learn about food waste and conservation, create a poster that lets others know about the importance of food conservation, and make a plan to waste less food and consume with mindfulness.

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

In this activity, your child will reflect on and write a story about a person who has embodied integrity and honesty in their life.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Popcorn pops get a Valentine's Day twist with pink popcorn and a red candy center. Make popcorn pops as a special treat for Valentine's Day or any day.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Help your 4th grade child work on understanding place values of digits in decimal numbers with this fun activity.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Introduce your fourth grader to the deliciousness that can come out of the kitchen by helping him make these sugary traditional Mexican cookies, or biscochitos.

You've got to try it to believe it! Making these sweet treats allows your second grader to practice with measurement and boost his motor skills.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Encourage your child to begin scrapbooking or journaling with a personalized book covered in Washi tape that he'll want to use all the time!

Peppermint creams capture the minty taste of the holiday season. Make peppermint creams with your second grader for a sweet treat or homemade holiday gift.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

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