Preschool - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 2

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

This paper heart craft is a simple Valentine's Day activity that gets kids to exercise their fine-motor skills. Make a paper heart craft with your child this February.

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

This simple art project will help your child think of nice words to say that come from the heart.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Every day will be a new experience as you explore and learn about the different colors.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

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

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!