3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 21

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

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

Introduce your child to baking with traditional Hamantaschen, or jam-filled buttery cookies that are usually made for Purim.

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Make an elegant Mother's Day card to celebrate the love and work in raising kids.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

A valentine wreath brightens up any home on Valentine's Day. Craft a pretty valentine wreath out of colorful chocolate kisses.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

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.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!