3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 31

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Bring a little Caribbean flavor and cultural knowledge to the table with this delicious conch salad, a local Bahamian dish.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

Teach your fifth grader the ancient Japanese art of origami with this incredible origami balloon that uses just one piece of paper!

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!

Quilling, a craft that has been around for centuries, is a beautiful way to create a unique card for Mother's Day, or any special occasion.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

Your kid will love making these cute and festive Easter bunny pancakes. This Easter, turn a holiday breakfast into a delicious measurement activity!

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Next time your child says he's bored, suggest a game of Toe Fencing! It's a silly and physical game that can be played anywhere, any time.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

This science fair project idea determines the probability of a coin landing heads or tails.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

Help your third grader make the Scoop 'N Catch--a great choice for a fun and inexpensive afternoon.

Looking for an on-the-go game that can be played anywhere, anytime? Put down the hangman and tic-tac-toe. Here's a new one for the whole family!