4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 25

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

Make environmentally friendly, chemical-free toothpaste using one of the most common, inexpensive pantry staples in the American kitchen: baking soda.

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

By taking math on a shopping trip your child will be practicing rounding, estimation and addition with a with a hands-on method.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

Science fair project that teaches you about chemical indicators and how to make your own in order to identify various mystery solutions.

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

In this version of the classic card game, students will gain an understanding of equivalents and may not even realize it's a math review!

Any time is the perfect time to whip up a delicious batch of fluffy pumpkin cookies.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

Grab some rope and a couple of rafts and you're ready to play Rope Rush, an exciting race game for the pool!

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Need an outdoor activity for your next party or family gathering? Try this wacky group relay game that's fun for adults and kids alike.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.