4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 18

It's not always bad to think negatively -- step into the creative and unique world of negative space drawing!

Show your fourth grader how to see her heart in action. Make a simple device out of a drinking straw and clay to help her spot the movement of her pulse!

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help your child put the value in place value!

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will participate in a mindfulness exercise focused on forgiveness. Then, they'll craft a Peace and Harmony Fidget Spinner to cultivate calmness.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

Complete with the drippy, glittery shapes that make icicles so popular, this paper project can be hung everywhere from door frames to tabletops.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

To practice place value, here's a fun hands-on activity to get your child flipping through place value with ease!

Make a string art tree to celebrate the holiday season with your kid. This string art tree craft allows you make a unique decoration using simple ingredients.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

This project examines what types of objects burn and which burn faster and cleaner.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!