Elementary School Education

Easy and fun snow and ice science experiments for kids. Includes making frost, snow, icicles, dry ice, exploding ice, and more cool experiments.

Complete, detailed instructions, links, and videos for easy and practical science fair project for 5th to 8th grade students.

These are a couple of fun and beautiful projects to make with elementary-aged kids at home in the style of Claude Monet.

Want a science fair project using your pet? Full instructions for a quick and easy science experiment for elementary students.

Compete instructions on how to do a science fair project and set up a board. Includes pictures, examples, resources and step-by step original projects.

A list of Indian authors whom you must introduce to your child!

Make homeschooling more fun with this interactive activity for learning about the solar system. Kids will decorate cupcakes to resemble the planets and the sun, discovering facts about each planet along the way.

A children’s librarian provides thorough reviews of the best narrative nonfiction books for children in grades K–3. She points out special aspects of the books that would be of interest to teachers and parents.

This slime changes color with the temperature, due to heat-sensitive pigment embedded in the recipe.

Everyone hates homework time. But what if there were just a few simple tips you could use to make homework more enjoyable for everyone?

Modern technology can distract children and teens away from reading, but don’t despair. There are ways you can encourage young folk to pick up a book.

This article includes a roundup of sites that have free, high-quality children’s books that are easy to access right from the web.

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader is a T.V. show quiz game that can be integrated into your lesson plan at school or even played at home? Children of elementary and even middle school ages can learn a lot of general knowledge topics, helping them turn into well-rounded, educated world citizens.

You may remember the perceptual-motor program at elementary school: walking on the balance beam, crawling through wooden shapes, and skipping around traffic cones. It combined physical and mental tasks designed to enhance balance, coordination, and gross motor skills. It's time to bring it back!

These 10 great books to share with your kids for Valentine's Day should be at the top of your holiday list this year. They teach concepts like sharing, showing love, cooperation, being a good friend, and more. You and your kids are sure to enjoy them.

Book ideas, sample questions, and a step-by-step guide on how to start a book club for your child.