3rd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 16

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Transform a brown paper grocery bag into a hat in this arts and crafts activity!

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

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.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

Learn how to make onigiri, a popular Japanese snack.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.