4th - 8th Grade Activities : Page 29

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.

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

Decorate with a banner made from paper, clover shapes and buttons to celebrate spring or St. Patrick's Day!

This unique drawing activity gives kids a chance to practice their concentration and focus, and the end result is sure to bring lots of laughs!

Part food craft, part witchcraft, this is a yummy delight your middle schooler will want to make à and eat!

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

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

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Nothing says Father's Day like a brand new necktie. Much tastier than fabric ties, these sweet baked versions are the perfect gift for Dad.

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

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Get this cool science fair idea to explore how arctic tundra animals change their behavior and adapt to survive in long, cold winters.

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.

Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Want a word game to play? How about just a fun way to spend the afternoon? Get creative thinking going and have fun with vocabulary!

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

The proportion game combines chance with math skills and is a perfect way for your third grader to become more familiar with equivalent fractions.