3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 7

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will learn about emotions and how they change, just like many parts of nature. Then they will spend time outside, exploring and reflecting on what they have learned.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

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

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.