4th - 6th Grade Activities : Page 17

Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Young chefs can easily make this simple soup, perfect for a brisk fall day. Along with being very flavorful, it makes a perfect pre-dinner appetizer or lunch!

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

This project examines what types of objects burn and which burn faster and cleaner.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

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

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Wondering how to help your child get a handle on prime numbers? Turn her into a prime number hunter with this hundreds chart activity.

Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!

Create a paper jack-o'-lantern from upcycled paper bags and newspapers with this fun Halloween craft project!

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.