5th - 7th Grade Activities : Page 26

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

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

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.

Work on finding means and medians in this fifth grade math card game.

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.

Fresh kale and coconut milk come together in this a fragrant dish that makes a great vegetable side or light main course.

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Let your imaginative child "ghost write" the life (and afterlife) story of a made-up phantom.

In this activity, your child will write a poem recognizing and appreciating the beauty inherent in diversity.

These homemade juggling balls are super simple to make and are a blast to play with. Not to mention, they're great practicing hand-eye coordination.

Zombie cupcakes are baked goods that look as if they've been pulled fresh from a skull. Make zombie cupcakes this Halloween.

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

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

Put a flavorful twist on a classic dish, and make tortilla lasagna! All your favorite ingredients from traditional Mexican food will go into this creation.

Here's a hands-on activity that helps your child understand the concept of "circumference."

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

Physical touch through tapping and hugging can be a wonderful way to regulate emotions. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will explore the power of tapping or hugging to help them calm down and relieve feelings of stress or anxiety.

Is your child missing a friend or family member that's away at college, far from home, or in the hospital? This cute gift box says "Wish you were here!"

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

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