4th - 7th Grade Activities : Page 45

April is National Pecan Month! Your child can make a tasty treat and learn more about pecans, which are native to the southern United States!

Nothing beats homemade salsa from scratch! You and your child can concoct a healthy and flavorful condiment to compliment any summer dinner.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Create a scented surprise for mom on Mother's Day! Make a pillowcase potpourri filled with dried lavender.

On St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over a delicious dish with potatoes as the focal point.

By using your child's own activity schedule, you can strengthen his understanding of elapsed time, and get him organized along the way!

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

This Halloween, your child can make her very own jar light that will shine bright throughout the night!

By taking math on a shopping trip your child will be practicing rounding, estimation and addition with a with a hands-on method.

Encourage your child to begin scrapbooking or journaling with a personalized book covered in Washi tape that he'll want to use all the time!

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!

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Celebrate the flavors of fall by making this sweet breakfast treat with your child. It beats the stuff from the box any day!

Your child can be Santa's Helper this year by making a Christmas card and a paper poinsettia for someone in her life who may get overlooked this year.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

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

These kid-approved chicken strips are not only easy to make and quick cooking, they're also gluten-free.

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Check out this fun and easy-to-play guessing game that will build your child's geometry vocabulary.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

Introduce your child to the world of kite flying with Kite Frisbee, a great game that develops her kite flying and Frisbee playing abilities at the same time.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

Here's a black fuzzy spider that's sure to cause a silly fright! This eight-legged creepy crawler is sure to surprise anyone looking for a treat.

This Santa Lucia crown is a beautiful craft for your child during the holiday season. Wear a Santa Lucia crown on St. Lucy's Day, December 13th.

This homemade keepsake book is a great project for your fifth grader to make for someone special this holiday season!

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.