5th Grade Activities
Looking for games and activities to support your fifth grader in school? This year is all about giving her the skills to make middle school a breeze. From science activities for curious kids to math games that make fractions fun, we've got great ideas to keep learning going outside of the classroom.
Make Mother's Day Fudge
She may work hard to fix the family veggies, but it's a rare mom who doesn't appreciate a special chocolate treat on Mother's Day, especially if her child helped make it!
Beanstalk in a Box
In fifth grade, students explore plant and animal adaptations. Here's a fun activity you can do at home to explore a plant adaptation called phototropism.
Make Plasma Soup and Explore the Components of Blood
Blood is made up of four different parts, and each part is important and unique. This activity will introduce your child to each component of blood and give him a fun way to study the properties of blood.
Make a Passover Art Card
This year, help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.
Test for Iron in Fruit Juices
This experiment will actually let your child to test for iron in some fruit juices. Before you begin, develop a hypothesis (a guess), of which fruit juice may include iron and which doesn't.
Lucky Leprechauns!
This St. Patrick's Day, your fifth grader probably isn't going to fall for those "leprechaun gold" surprises that worked so well in kindergarten. But that doesn't mean your she can't have some fun - and math learning - on this holiday.
Write an "I Have a Dream" Speech!
Your child most likely has a dream: a vision for a bright future. How does she picture the world, from the blocks of her neighborhood to the far reaches of the globe? In her eyes, what constitutes a happy and free society?
Indian Corn Pastel Picture
This activity celebrates the beauty of the autumn season as well as the importance of maize in Native American tradition by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.
Make a Tin Candle Luminary
This activity will help your child experience the past by making a beautiful tin luminary, which filters candlelight through a pattern. The resulting work of art will trace beautiful candlelit patterns on your walls!
Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect. Your child will be able to see for himself how greenhouses work, and relate this understanding to what occurs in our atmosphere.
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