5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 20

This Thanksgiving cornucopia makes a great addition to any dining table because once youâre done looking at it, you can dig in and eat it!

Say goodbye to lost bookmarks with the flower bookmark that knows how to hold on tight!

Your child can make a sweet and savory spinach strawberry salad; two ingredients that come together for a light and fresh summer dish!

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

Similar to fried rice, this quick fix scramble uses leftover quinoa and vegetables.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Kids think of 25 ways to live healthier, more active lives and come up with a plan to put into action in this middle school heath activity.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

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.

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen his ability to work with and interpret data in various forms.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.

Your child can transform plain yogurt into a healthy and tasty treat the whole family will love! She'll learn more about baking as well as how yogurt is made.

Save money by having your tween rock these homemade jeggings, a good craft for a lazy afternoon.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Have your child make a holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Your child will reflect on the term "beauty" and the things they are grateful for. They will read the book All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and reflect on how focusing on the small and big things of beauty around them can benefit themselves and others.

These kid-approved chicken strips are not only easy to make and quick cooking, they're also gluten-free.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.