5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 12

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

This St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over delicious potato pancakes that work for any meal.

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Improve critical thinking and logic skills as you compete to win in this fun, educational card game.

Challenge your kid to use his knowledge about percentages in this fun game. Just roll the dice and race to calculate the percentage.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

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

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

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

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Being present is essential for learning, so help your child become more aware of their body and surroundings through an activity called "mindful walking."

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to start thinking about jobs she'd like to learn more about and might consider for her future career.