4th - 7th Grade Activities : Page 16

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Make an elegant Mother's Day card to celebrate the love and work in raising kids.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

A valentine wreath brightens up any home on Valentine's Day. Craft a pretty valentine wreath out of colorful chocolate kisses.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

What happens when "coffee-addicts" miss coffee for 1 day? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

Check out this game that provides an enjoyable way of demonstrating how recorded results can be expressed in whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This art exercise is great way to help kids learn how to see just like a professional painter, while experimenting and having fun with monochromatic color!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.