3rd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 2

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Create safe lightning for kids! They'll learn how to make lightning at home with this fun science fair project idea illustrating static charges and grounding.

Competitors go head-to-head only this time it's a race to figure out the lowest common multiple of two numbers; an important step to working with fractions!

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a model roller coaster that a marble can travel through.

This shamrock wreath will allow your child to practice tracing and layering shapes and is the perfect way to get everyone in the mood for St. Patrick's Day.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.