3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 5

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Students will investigate the thermal conductivity of metals by learning how to measure thermal conductivity with this fun and easy science fair project idea.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Practice multiplication facts and geography at the same time in this fun third grade math card game.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

This unique project will help your child learn the basics of assemblage and he'll create a perfectly festive pumpkin in the process.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

Young scientists develop a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and then revise their hypothesis to find out which common household liquids dissolve candy corn.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this outdoor group memory game. For 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school age children.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

These homemade Valentine's Day cards offer a heartfelt greeting for a special friend. Our homemade Valentine's Day cards feature hearts and a funny message.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.