4th - 8th Grade Activities : Page 35

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

Baked rather than fried, these sweet potato fries are a healthier alternative to classic French fries.

Introduce your fourth grader to the deliciousness that can come out of the kitchen by helping him make these sugary traditional Mexican cookies, or biscochitos.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

Looking for a customized locker accessory? Try this DIY Mirror Craft and spruce up a plain old mirror with some original designs.

Combine winter charm with DIY fashion to create this lovely piece of jewelry.

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

In this activity, your child will design their own Best Self Journal to reflect on ways they have been their best each day.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Spider cupcakes are creepy-crawly treats that are perfect for Halloween. These spider cupcakes make for a great Halloween party treat.

Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Dress up a plain old pen with this pretty craft that's great for back-to-school time.

One thing the Christmas season is known for making is yummy treats! Cookies, pies, fudges, and cakes are common desserts during Christmas time. If you want to choose a healthier option this holiday season, create a Christmas tree with fruit. It will be a

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

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

Grab some rope and a couple of rafts and you're ready to play Rope Rush, an exciting race game for the pool!

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Make these homemade friendship pencils for a party or the beginning of school and have a stylish writing utensil that kids will love trading.

Your fourth grader will love practicing his math facts with this fun computation game.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.