5th - 7th Grade Activities : Page 22

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Sweet potatoes lend a creamy texture and peppery seasoning gives a spicy kick in this fall hash recipe.

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

There's nothing like some Valentine's Day charms to give you a dose of luck on this romantic day!

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

Create a tornado vortex in your kitchen in this 5th grade science experiment. All you need are two plastic bottles, duct tape, and a metal washer to begin.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

If you're looking for just the right dessert to serve with your Easter dinner, try your hand at an Easter Bunny cake.

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

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

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

Are you looking for a fun game that will keep your child on his toes? Try introducing him to Water Tag.

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.