Invite your fifth grader to design a fleet of miniature paddle boats to race in the family bathtub.

Here are three activities you can do at home and around town to bring algebra into your daily lives.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

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

By using your child's own activity schedule, you can strengthen his understanding of elapsed time, and get him organized along the way!

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Heart-shaped crackers are a tasty and unexpected snack perfect for your young valentine. Combine the fun of crafting with food with these heart-shaped crackers.

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.

Say goodbye to lost bookmarks with the flower bookmark that knows how to hold on tight!

Crazy quilting is a fun and easy way for kids to exercise some creativity and connect with the past.

In this project, a mnemonic is used to test how it increases memory.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

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.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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.

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

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

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

This project examines what types of objects burn and which burn faster and cleaner.