3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 54

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.

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

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

Encourage your child to learn about air pressure by helping him devise his own squirt gun with a water bottle.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Kids learn about surrealism as they cut out items from magazines and combine them to create their own piece of surrealistic juxtaposition.

Cheer on your home team with a savory snack shaped just like a real football!

Solfege signs are used to guide students through music that is new to them. Help your musically-inclined child learn to work with this fun system today.

Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your fourth grader's school year start off right.

Graph are a great way to organize information. Your child will get to practice graphing by creating a bar graph and a pictorial graph of her friend's names.

Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!

Help your child learn healthy eating habits by transforming every kid's favorite food into a healthy, flavorful after-school snack.

Your fifth grader will have a blast sewing this plush neck pillow--and he'll sure be glad to have it on long car or airplane trips!

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

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.

Recycle your child's beloved old t-shirt by sewing it into a pillow! The results of activity are unique, decorative, creative, and never wasteful.

Fireworks are such an exciting part of part of summer festivities, but it's sad when the show is over. Keep them alive all year long with watercolor fireworks.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Your child will be delighted to create a sweet painting in the style of pop artist Wayne Thiebaud!

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.