3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 36

Nothing beats homemade salsa from scratch! You and your child can concoct a healthy and flavorful condiment to compliment any summer dinner.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.

This activity creatively guides students in reflecting on and understanding what's happening inside of themselves at any given point.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

Your child can create a vibrant and dazzling array of flowers by blending and scraping into paint, and then creating a collage.

Let your aspiring poet use book titles to create a funky and visually-appealing masterpiece!

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

Teach your child how easy it is to make homemade pasta, infused with delicious and nutritious autumn pumpkins.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

In this unique 5th grade arts and crafts project, your budding artist can imitate ancient rock art by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper with crayons.

Make a knight using metal washers, screws, bolts and aluminum foil, creating the most resistant armor anyone has ever seen.

Press pause on your speedy reader's latest adventure with an activity perfect for book lovers.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

Analyze this simple betting game with your fourth grade student in order to discuss probability.

Chocolate dipped candy canes make an elegant and delicious Christmas treat that your fifth grader can make. Make chocolate dipped candy canes with your child.

This bottle cap jewelry project is a fun way to add personal style to your pre-teen's wardrobe without breaking the bank or battling mall crowds.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.