3rd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 11

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

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

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

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

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

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

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

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

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

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

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

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

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

This activity creatively guides students in reflecting on and understanding what's happening inside of themselves at any given point.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Celebrate Easter with this hands-on activity making your own eggs.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

Add a little sparkle and shine to your Christmas or Easter decorations: make a charming blown egg ornament in this fourth grade arts and crafts activity.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.