Preschool - 5th Grade Activities : Page 18

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

Complete with the drippy, glittery shapes that make icicles so popular, this paper project can be hung everywhere from door frames to tabletops.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

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?

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

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

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

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

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

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

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

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

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Children learn about mindfulness tools that may support them to manage their emotions. Then they will create their own video to teach others these same mindfulness tools.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

This dalmatian costume is simple for expert crafters and novice dog lovers alike. Make a dalmatian costume with your child for Halloween or play time.

For most kids the fun is in the process, and making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Here's how to make your own dollhouse.