3rd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 6

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

This project examines Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion with a bicycle and water balloons.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

In this CD hovercraft science project, students will construct their own DIY hovercraft.

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Science fair project the demonstrates Newton's Third Law using a milk carton filled with water.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

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

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Simplify fractions with your child in this fast-paced math card game.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Kids conduct a cool balloon rocket experiment in this fun science fair project idea. Does a greater volume of air mean a greater distance traveled?

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

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

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