5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 15

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

Science fair project which will teach you more about the foods that you eat, and learn which ones are healthier choices.

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

This project examines what types of objects burn and which burn faster and cleaner.

Add a creative and personal touch to graduation gifts with this clever character clip that's perfect for securing cards to gift boxes.

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

Check out this activity that has your kid create her own Cubist montage. Soon your kid will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Help your student memorize the vocabulary needed to excel in geometry. This fun Tic-Tac-Toe game focuses on terms used when working with circles.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Teach your fifth grader the ancient Japanese art of origami with this incredible origami balloon that uses just one piece of paper!

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!

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

This science fair project idea determines the probability of a coin landing heads or tails.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!