4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 27

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Learn about Andy Warhol and his famous portraits with your child by creating your own self-portrait in his trademark style.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Science fair project that teaches you about chemical indicators and how to make your own in order to identify various mystery solutions.

Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. He'll use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Brooches never go out of style! Your child can create a flower brooch that will look fantastic pinned to clothing, or even a bag. They also make great gifts.

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.

Stay active over summer vacation with this fun take on the old favorite Red Rover!

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.

Help your child make their next gifting extra special with a handmade gift box.

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

Put a spin on traditional salad by tossing in a few toothpicks! You and your child will have a bast making these healthy, bite-sized treats.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.

Learn how to make onigiri, a popular Japanese snack.

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

Any time is the perfect time to whip up a delicious batch of fluffy pumpkin cookies.