4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 29

Bring together science and style with this sweet homemade lip balm project.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Press pause on your speedy reader's latest adventure with an activity perfect for book lovers.

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

Your child can personalize these customizable cookies for friends and family as he makes his own fortune cookies from this fortune cookie recipe.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Discover how to make fake snot with this cool science fair project idea to learn about polymers, enzymes, and more.

Fashion forward kids get a chance to unleash their inner designer by creating their own fabric-embellished shoes in this teen arts and crafts activity.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Taking a moment to pause, feel our breath, and to notice the things around us can support a heightened sense of focus and can bring kind attention to the present moment and to tasks at-hand. In this activity, your child will practice the STOP method and

Popcorn pops get a Valentine's Day twist with pink popcorn and a red candy center. Make popcorn pops as a special treat for Valentine's Day or any day.

Help your 4th grade child work on understanding place values of digits in decimal numbers with this fun activity.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

This easy paper craft looks like the ancient Moai sculptures of Easter Island.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.