3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 11

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

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?

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

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

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

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

The goal of this project is to create an exciting topographical map out of dough.

Turn an empty cereal box into a teacher appreciation card in this eco-friendly craft project! 

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Check out this game that provides an enjoyable way of demonstrating how recorded results can be expressed in whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to examine light refraction as it passes through liquid crystals.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.