3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 69

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Stay active over summer vacation with this fun take on the old favorite Red Rover!

Next time your fifth grader's in the mood for a tasty treat, try whipping up some homemade drop scones!

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

Graph are a great way to organize information. Your child will get to practice graphing by creating a bar graph and a pictorial graph of her friend's names.

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Increase your child's confidence in interpreting bar graphs and throw a little candy into the mix to sweeten the learning process.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

This crazy-easy felt sandwich sewing project is a fun way to get your child interested in the art of sewing.

Save the tiny tiles from the iconic board game and reuse them as a statement of scholarly style by making them into a crafty piece of jewelry.

Make flavored popcorn with your kids and explore the tastes of herbs. They'll learn more about their palate as well as how to make perfectly popped popcorn!

This fun activity will have your child creating a Halloween-themed bookmark to use throughout the Halloween season. All they have to do is follow the directions on the legend!

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!

Solfege signs are used to guide students through music that is new to them. Help your musically-inclined child learn to work with this fun system today.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Introduce your budding chef to a traditional Irish dish this St. Patrick's Day by making Irish lamb stew, a fantastic one-pot meal the whole family can enjoy.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

This quick and easy pasta dish is loaded with sweet grape tomatoes and vitamin-packed red pepper pesto.

Help your child learn healthy eating habits by transforming every kid's favorite food into a healthy, flavorful after-school snack.

Make this delectable custard, meringue, and graham cracker pie will give your fifth grader practice with measurement and get him interested in the kitchen.