4th - 8th Grade Activities : Page 27

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

In this activity, your child gets to peek behind the curtain of puzzle making as they create their very own "Spot the Differences" game!

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

Your fifth grader will love dreaming up special fortunes and embedding them in mouthwatering cupcakes for friends and family.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

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

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Mummy chic or rag-tag retro? Catch the oldest trend in bandaged jewelry!

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Learn about Andy Warhol and his famous portraits with your child by creating your own self-portrait in his trademark style.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

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.

Science fair project that teaches you about chemical indicators and how to make your own in order to identify various mystery solutions.

Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. He'll use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Brooches never go out of style! Your child can create a flower brooch that will look fantastic pinned to clothing, or even a bag. They also make great gifts.