5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 9

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

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

Skip store-bought jewelry and show your stylish kid how to make her own beaded bracelets.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Celebrate Easter with this hands-on activity making your own eggs.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

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!

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

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

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!

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.