5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 11

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Forget mass-produced, store bought holiday ornaments. Your fifth grader can usher in the holidays by making his own homemade marbled Christmas balls!

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.