3rd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 9

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Watch your fifth grader hone his basic kitchen and measuring skills as he helps you whip up a batch of this soothing, savory soup.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

Try a new approach to working with variables and equations by playing this tic-tac-toe game with your math student.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Teach your fourth grader foreshortening, a type of visual perspective in art with this fun and easy activity!

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

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

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

Filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some FORMal training.

This math game helps fourth graders improve their understanding of positive and negative integers in a fun way.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!