4th - 8th Grade Activities : Page 2

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a model roller coaster that a marble can travel through.

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve decoding skills and vocabulary.

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Competitors go head-to-head only this time it's a race to figure out the lowest common multiple of two numbers; an important step to working with fractions!

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

The buoyant force of water explains why some objects float in water. But why do some objects sink? Find out in this physics experiment and learn about density.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.