4th and 5th Grade Activities : Page 33

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

This fun science fair project idea helps students learn how acid rains are formed and explore how acid rain damages the environment.

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Let these cute shamrock earrings bring the luck of the Irish to your fifth grader's ears!

Make some cool hearts that are sure to brighten anyone's Valentine's Day. This project is a opportunity to play with overlapping shapes and show your love!

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Why pay for expensive plates when you can paint original designs on your own dishes? This fun activity will bring out your kid's creative side.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

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

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

Show your fifth grader how fun and fashionable recycling can be! Guide her in making her own wallet by fusing together old plastic bags with an iron.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

The proportion game combines chance with math skills and is a perfect way for your third grader to become more familiar with equivalent fractions.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.