5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 5

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

This experiment explores the question of whether age and/or gender play a role in people's ability to remember dreams.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

This science fair project explains the process of how the lungs expand and contract with the help of the diaphragm.

In this activity, students will create a peace treaty as a class and come up with guidelines for how they will manage conflict.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Children learn about mindfulness tools that may support them to manage their emotions. Then they will create their own video to teach others these same mindfulness tools.

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

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

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.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.

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

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.