3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 15

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Are you looking for a fun game that will keep your child on his toes? Try introducing him to Water Tag.

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

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

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

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting and spelling your way to a "$1.00" word in this 3rd grade math and reading game.

Find the area in this fun math card game. You'll help your child start thinking in terms of units as you create shapes out of playing cards.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.