5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 29

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

A DIY diffuser is a budget-friendly item that will add a pleasant fragrance to your home. Make a DIY diffuser with your child for great Valentine's Day gift.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

Create a piece of public art on a movable wall. This scrap paper mosaic is made on a board that can be displayed just about anywhere.

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Create tasty and healthy bruschetta the whole family will love and get your child in the kitchen involved in making the food they eat!

Judgements assumptions about others can cause disconnect in relationships and communities. In this social emotional learning activity, kids will explore how to break through assumptions and create a colorful bracelet that represents unity.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

Bake domino cookies and spark your child's interest in traditional games. This baking activity is great for 5th-6th grade children.

Get your kids in the kitchen this Fourth of July and celebrate the holiday with some delicious and nutritious kid-friendly recipes!

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

Help your teen show Mom how much he loves her through song ... with her very own CD!

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

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

Fresh kale and coconut milk come together in this a fragrant dish that makes a great vegetable side or light main course.

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

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

Show your fifth grader how to make this fun vinyl robot to spruce up her walls. Itâs quick to construct and easy to remove or transfer from wall to wall.

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Encourage the brain-body connection in your child with movement games. This activity will decide who’s got the better moves, throughout the ages of music!

Introduce your child to the world of kite flying with Kite Frisbee, a great game that develops her kite flying and Frisbee playing abilities at the same time.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Salmon is a great source of protein and essential omega 3's, which makes this dish just what the doctor ordered for your growing child.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.