4th - 8th Grade Activities : Page 31

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

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.

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

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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

This gluten free stuffing matches the distinctive nuttiness of quinoa with the tart sweetness of dried cherries.

Budding bakers can explore the excitement of the kitchen without fear of cuts or hot ovens by making these super simple and tasty cookies.

Your kid will love making these cute and festive Easter bunny pancakes. This Easter, turn a holiday breakfast into a delicious measurement activity!

New Year's Eve invitations are festive and easy for kids to make. Create a set of New Year's Eve invitations to invite guests to your home this December 31.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia makes a great addition to any dining table because once youâre done looking at it, you can dig in and eat it!

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Get inspired by the great outdoors and help your child make a quirky jewelry tree out of chopsticks!

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Your fifth grader will have a blast sewing this plush neck pillow--and he'll sure be glad to have it on long car or airplane trips!

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