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Middle school scientists and mathematicians, and the instructors responsible for their education, sometimes need a little outside motivation to keep learning exciting. Middle school activities like the ones Education.com has produced below are perfect for both in-class and at-home study. Biology students can use sliced bread to explore how mold forms, budding physicists can use eggs to study gravity, and artists can turn tissue paper into stained glass windows.

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Make a Magnetic Spice Tin Pencil Holder

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

Create a Collagraph

Kids get creative as they experiment with fabrics and textures to create their very own collagraphs.

Folk Art Painting

This folk art painting lets kids develop watercolor and painting techniques with scenes of everyday life.

Encourage your reluctant writer to build creativity with a found poem, which is written by rearranging bits and pieces of other peopleâs writing.

Get your child excited for the seemingly stuffier side of these chilly months with a mock debate.

Fruit and Veggie Art

Explore the positive and negative shapes of a piece of fruit or a vegetable by doing a contour cut-out drawing.

Create a Stained Glass Rose Window

One of the most beautiful parts of every cathedral is the stained glass window above the entrance, called a Rose window. Your child can create his own!

Self-Portrait Project

Your child can create a portrait of himself or his loved ones in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!

French Crepe Recipe

Put a fresh spin on dessert by making traditional French crepes, delicious and easier to make than one might think!

Cheeseburger Pie

Is your child tired of the same old cheeseburgers for dinner? Mix things up by making this simple and easy cheeseburger pie that the whole family will love!

Sweet Noodle Kugel

Kugel is a traditional Jewish side dish made for special celebrations, which can be either savory or sweet.

Make a Molecule

Got a young scientist at home? Try this project with him!Create your own molecule design with this home-made clay recipe and some toothpicks!

Potato Pancakes

This St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over delicious potato pancakes that work for any meal.

Dazzle your house guests with a sweet-smelling candle made from a real orange!

Upcycled Jewelry

Upcycle old paint chip samples from hardware stores or paint shops to create beautiful, funky pieces of custom-made jewelry!

How to Make Floor Pillows

Quick and easy, this middle school activity makes a great first sewing project and is the perfect way to introduce your child to hand or machine sewing.

Experiment with Magnetism: Make a Hanging Compass

Experiment with magnetism in this 8th grade science activity in which your child will create a working compass using a steel needle, magnet, and jar.

Test the Stability of Newspaper Towers

Let your kid try his hand at engineering as he builds and tests two different structures made out of rolled newspaper. Which one is the strongest?

Write a Letter to the President

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging her to write a letter to the president in this middle to high school activity.

Do the Preamble (Un)Scramble

Learn the Preamble to the Constitution this Presidents Day by playing the Preamble (Un)Scramble, an energetic memory game that's fun for the whole family.

Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia

Test your middle schooler's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging him to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Show your middle schooler how to sew unique feather and lace corsages for her friends. They are too cute to resist!

Hang an Appalachian Holiday Wreath!

Help the environment this Christmas by using fabric remnants to make this beautiful braided wreath!

Map Your Life Path with a Kwanzaa Sankofa

Show your high schooler how to map out his life's intentions by creating a Sankofa, a Swahili practice to remind him that his choices determine his course.

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