Preschool - 5th Grade Activities : Page 34

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.

Firefly flash tag is a great way to get your kids outdoors and running around during the dog days (or nights) of summer.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help your child put the value in place value!

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

In this activity, students will learn about the meaning and information on a police badge. Then they will be able to create their own badge with their own identification.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

Make a flowerpot recipe holder for a great kitchen gadget that makes cooking easy as pie.

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

Celebrate our founding fathers and the parchment they wrote on with this DIY scroll project.

Craft a sparkling magic wand and let your child pretend she's a fairy, wizard, or magician!

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Kids love making shapes with Play-Doh, so they'll love creating their own colorful playful clay!

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

This is a great game to help your child learn number concepts in multiplication and division.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.