3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 6

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

Focus on tasty savory dishes instead of sweet treats this Valentine's Day: make Caprese salad with heart-shaped mozzarella.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

What’s the best part of fall? Pumpkins! Use this easy recipe to help your child make some delicious smelling pumpkin play dough. They can use their math skills to measure and mix and then have hours of fun playing!

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

In this CD hovercraft science project, students will construct their own DIY hovercraft.

Check out this dice game perfect for teaching your savvy kid the fundamentals of probability.

This yarn heart is a rustic Valentine's Day decoration that will bring some heartfelt cheer to your home. Make a yarn heart with your little Valentine.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.