3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 71

Does your child love sushi? How about creating something a little different with these avocado sushi bites that have a little cucumber too!

To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Use this great no-bake recipe to save energy and keep cool.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Based upon traditional Indonesian Wayang puppets; kids will make their very own puppet in this activity, with movable arms that can be operated with sticks.

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Here's a black fuzzy spider that's sure to cause a silly fright! This eight-legged creepy crawler is sure to surprise anyone looking for a treat.

The Earth is always providing in so many ways! In this activity, children reflect on how the Earth gives and on their love for the Earth through discussion and letter writing.

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

In this social emotional learning activity, you will help your child practice mindfulness of emotions, guiding them to create a word search to understand and explain feeling words.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

In this fun art exercise, kids practice seeing multiple shapes and colors inside a water-filled glass and recreate them as a still life using colored paper.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Budding bakers can explore the excitement of the kitchen without fear of cuts or hot ovens by making these super simple and tasty cookies.

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Here's a sweet holiday recipe to make with your fifth grader: bake scrumptious sugar-dusted chocolate snowballs! Serve them at your next Christmas party.