2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 56

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Find the area in this fun math card game. You'll help your child start thinking in terms of units as you create shapes out of playing cards.

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

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Help your child organize her jewelry or hair bands with this pretty holder made from recycled materials. The finished holder also makes a great gift!

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

An easy afternoon craft, this reusable heating compress is just the thing for warming cold limbs on chilly winter days.

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

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

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.