5th - 7th Grade Activities : Page 27

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Show your fifth grader how to make this fun vinyl robot to spruce up her walls. Itâs quick to construct and easy to remove or transfer from wall to wall.

Transform that big batch of stuffing into a new dish to add some zest to your dinner with this leftover stuffing recipe.

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

Salmon is a great source of protein and essential omega 3's, which makes this dish just what the doctor ordered for your growing child.

Enlist your fifth grader's help in making homemade mistletoe. Every time someone passes under it, he will express appreciation to another family member!

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

This blanched broccoli salad is dressed up with kid-friendly ingredients like dried cherries and crowd-pleasing bacon.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

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.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

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.

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

A great recipe for a Cinco de Mayo party or any fiesta, any time of the year!

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

Your fifth grader will have a blast sewing this plush neck pillow--and he'll sure be glad to have it on long car or airplane trips!

Dress up the dining table with a sweet craft right in time for Valentine's Day.

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

This refreshing salad is tasty and chock full of fresh veggies! Your child will hone her slicing skills as she makes this delicious dish.

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

Introduce your child to the world of kite flying with Kite Frisbee, a great game that develops her kite flying and Frisbee playing abilities at the same time.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!