3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 45

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Spice up your Easter routine this year by making these stunningly sparkly eggs with your third grader. This is a great activity to do to celebrate the holiday.

This twist on classic mashed potatoes includes parsnips, a root vegetable with a sweet flavor your kids will love.

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Never lose your glasses again after this fun craft project, making a homemade case for your eyeglasses!

Your child will reflect on the term "beauty" and the things they are grateful for. They will read the book All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and reflect on how focusing on the small and big things of beauty around them can benefit themselves and others.

These kid-approved chicken strips are not only easy to make and quick cooking, they're also gluten-free.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Bring together science and style with this sweet homemade lip balm project.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Turn up the heat this February with a melted crayon heart, a crafty and colorful decoration for Valentine's Day.

In this activity, your child will take a walk outside, listen to the silence in between sounds, and draw what the experience was like for them.

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.

Let your imaginative child "ghost write" the life (and afterlife) story of a made-up phantom.

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Practice probability as well as negative and positive numbers in this fun math card game designed for fourth graders.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Even if sweet potatoes aren't your kid's favorite, try topping them with fluffy marshmallows -- it will be tough to find a child who can resist!

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.