4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 20

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

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

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Here's a party game that's guaranteed to bring along lots of laughs. Kids get creative as they act out improve scenes with some help from an audience.

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

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

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Transform ordinary metal paper clips into wearable jewelry by adding beads and linking the clips together.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

To practice place value, here's a fun hands-on activity to get your child flipping through place value with ease!

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.