4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 30

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.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Your child's journal should be as unique as she is. Help her transform a simple notebook into a personalized piece of art.

This op art craft project turns out eye-popping abstract art! Your kid can flex her creativity to make op art with a few household items in her fave colors.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Enlist your fifth grader's help in making homemade mistletoe. Every time someone passes under it, he will express appreciation to another family member!

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

An easy afternoon craft, this reusable heating compress is just the thing for warming cold limbs on chilly winter days.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

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.

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!

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

This gluten free stuffing matches the distinctive nuttiness of quinoa with the tart sweetness of dried cherries.

Budding bakers can explore the excitement of the kitchen without fear of cuts or hot ovens by making these super simple and tasty cookies.

Your kid will love making these cute and festive Easter bunny pancakes. This Easter, turn a holiday breakfast into a delicious measurement activity!

New Year's Eve invitations are festive and easy for kids to make. Create a set of New Year's Eve invitations to invite guests to your home this December 31.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia makes a great addition to any dining table because once youâre done looking at it, you can dig in and eat it!

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.