What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

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

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

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.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Put a flavorful twist on a classic dish, and make tortilla lasagna! All your favorite ingredients from traditional Mexican food will go into this creation.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Encourage your child to begin scrapbooking or journaling with a personalized book covered in Washi tape that he'll want to use all the time!

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Help your child visualize their goals for the new year by creating a self-portrait that represents all of the amazing things they have done and hope to do.

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.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.

Create a tornado vortex in your kitchen in this 5th grade science experiment. All you need are two plastic bottles, duct tape, and a metal washer to begin.

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.

Big hoop earrings are popular and itâs no wonder why; they are light, airy and tons of fun! Help your child make a pair of hoop earrings that is all her own.

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!

Illustrate the importance of bicycle safety in this simple 5th grade science experiment. All you need to start are an egg, a Styrofoam ball, and rubber bands.

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Your child will reflect on the term "beauty" and the things they are grateful for. They will read the book All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and reflect on how focusing on the small and big things of beauty around them can benefit themselves and others.

Understanding how to make positive choices about where to put our money and time is a valuable lesson us all! Children strengthen their responsible decision-making skills by learning about consumerism and its effects on society and the environment.