4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 24

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Teach your child how easy it is to make homemade pasta, infused with delicious and nutritious autumn pumpkins.

Try a fun Mother's Day game for moms and kids to play together!

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Batik is a traditional Indonesian craft, which uses a technique of drawing wax on fabric to create patterns before dying.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Your fourth grader will love practicing his math facts with this fun computation game.

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

This fun science fair project idea helps students learn how acid rains are formed and explore how acid rain damages the environment.