3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 31

Add a creative and personal touch to graduation gifts with this clever character clip that's perfect for securing cards to gift boxes.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

Check out this activity that has your kid create her own Cubist montage. Soon your kid will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Help your student memorize the vocabulary needed to excel in geometry. This fun Tic-Tac-Toe game focuses on terms used when working with circles.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

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.