4th - 6th Grade Activities : Page 39

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

Help your child create an Easter bunny with this craft that is hopping good fun.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

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.

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

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

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

Glass is see-through, but usually you can still see that it is there. In this experiment, we use baby oil to make glass go completely invisible.

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

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

Work on division with remainders in this fun fourth grade math board game.

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.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

Kids go wild over this colorful and tasty recipe that's perfect for St. Patrick's Day: make green mashed potatoes loaded with healthy vegetables.

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.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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

Introduce your budding chef to a traditional Irish dish this St. Patrick's Day by making Irish lamb stew, a fantastic one-pot meal the whole family can enjoy.