2nd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 61

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This art exercise is great way to help kids learn how to see just like a professional painter, while experimenting and having fun with monochromatic color!

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

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

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

This colorful cupcake craft is a great party activity. What's more, it can also be a good way to help you keep track of kid's birthdays.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

Are you looking for a fun game that will keep your child on his toes? Try introducing him to Water Tag.

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Celebrate the season with a fall centerpiece art project your child can display for the whole family!

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

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