4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 32

Teach your fifth grader the ancient Japanese art of origami with this incredible origami balloon that uses just one piece of paper!

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for style-minded students!

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

Learning to identify prime numbers can be tricky. But this fun card game can make memorizing some basic prime numbers a breeze.

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

Is your child an amateur origami master? Reach the next stage of paper folding genius with this origami heart!

This bottle cap jewelry project is a fun way to add personal style to your pre-teen's wardrobe without breaking the bank or battling mall crowds.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

Construct batteries that make electricity from fruits with this fun science fair project.

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Help your child learn about animal classification with this fun and delicious activity.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

This blanched broccoli salad is dressed up with kid-friendly ingredients like dried cherries and crowd-pleasing bacon.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

Celebrate the holidays by making sufganiyot, or fried jelly donuts. This Hanukkah recipe is great for kids learning about the Festival of Lights.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.