5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 25

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

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

What better way to show someone you love them than by telling them? This hair band craft features the American Sign Language sign for âI Love You.â

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

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

Frisbee golf is a game that incorporates the rules of golf with the fun of frisbee. Here's how to get started with your child:

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Let your child show off his culinary prowess as he whips up this nutritious and delicious salmon recipe!

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Give your daughter a neat project to hold the earrings or other small items that are taking over her dresser top.

Your child can transform a triangle of felt into a colorful and motivating pennant sharing all her favorite characteristics and traits.

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

This blanched broccoli salad is dressed up with kid-friendly ingredients like dried cherries and crowd-pleasing bacon.

Here's a hands-on activity that helps your child understand the concept of "circumference."

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.