3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 29

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

A mobile craft filled with beautiful flying birds will brighten up any child's room.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

Looking for a customized locker accessory? Try this DIY Mirror Craft and spruce up a plain old mirror with some original designs.

Bake a delicious cherry pie in remembrance of one of country's most famous presidents -- George Washington!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Help your teen show Mom how much he loves her through song ... with her very own CD!

Looking for a way to stay cool in the pool? Check out Elbow Tag, a simple and easy twist on the classic game tag.

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of their friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Help your child create her very own invention just like Leonardo da Vinci as she develops her critical thinking skills and lets her imagination soar!