5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 6

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

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

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Watch your fifth grader hone his basic kitchen and measuring skills as he helps you whip up a batch of this soothing, savory soup.

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

In this project, you will observe and record changes in sunspots over two weeks.

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? This mean, median, and mode game is the perfect way to reinforce these essential math concepts.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Turn an empty cereal box into a teacher appreciation card in this eco-friendly craft project! 

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to examine light refraction as it passes through liquid crystals.

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

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

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

This fun and easy quiz show game will help your fifth grader memorize and study vocabulary from their math, science, social studies, and language arts classes!