5th - 7th Grade Activities : Page 8

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

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!

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

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

This project examines Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion with a bicycle and water balloons.

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

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

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

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Science fair project the demonstrates Newton's Third Law using a milk carton filled with water.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

In science fair projects, middle school students discover why nitrogen fixing bacteria are important to plant growth.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.