3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 8

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Exponents can be tricky to learn. Fortunately this game provides plenty of multiplication practice for your math student!

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

This science fair project explains the process of how the lungs expand and contract with the help of the diaphragm.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

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

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Mummy chic or rag-tag retro? Catch the oldest trend in bandaged jewelry!

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

Build a 3d animal cell model with this cool science fair project, which helps kids visualize and understand the function of a cell's parts and organelles.