4th - 8th Grade Activities : Page 25

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

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

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

Here's a delicious and nutritious dish for St. Patrick's Day: make a NiÃoise-style salad bursting with a rainbow of colors!

Are you looking for a fun game that will keep your child on his toes? Try introducing him to Water Tag.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Serve this seasonal carrot salad at Easter brunch this year, and it just might hop onto your family's list of healthy favorites.

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

This science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

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

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

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.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.