Fifth Grade Activities
Browse through our fifth grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many fifth grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 5th grade activities to choose from.
Snag a Spoon! A Math Game
In this version of the classic card game, students will gain a solid understanding of basic equivalents and will be having so much fun they may not even realize it's a math review.
Make a Picasso Mask
This project shows him how to create a Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask! He'll experiment just like the master, adding in vivid colors and wild patterns as he sees fit.
Craft Your Own Carnival! Make Juggling Balls
Be the ringmaster of your very own household circus by making some juggling balls! They're super simple to make and are a blast to play with. Not to mention, they're great practicing hand-eye coordination!
Create Heart Felt Baskets!
Your child can make a lovely basket out of felt to collect her Valentine's Day treats in or give to a friend as a gift.
Sew a Rice Heat Pack
An easy afternoon craft, this reusable heating compress is just the thing for warming cold limbs on chilly winter days.
Break the Tension: A Water Experiment
Surface tension is one of water's most important properties. Help your child understand surface tension by showing her how she can create a "skin" on top of water.
Try Water Science Trickery!
Who doesn't love a good magic trick? Demonstrate this entertaining "illusion" to your child and educate her about water pressure at the same time! You will make it look like a single card is holding an entire glass of water in the glass.
Ready, Aim, Marshmallows!
Who says physics can't be fun? Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building a catapult out of an ordinary shoe box to teach your child about projectile motion.
Make Woolly Pompoms
Keep the boredom at bay by making woolly pompoms. It's a great activity to keep your kids occupied for hours during winter vacation or a long weekend.
Beanstalk in a Box
Ever heard of phototropism? Here's a fun activity you can do at home with your kids to explore this fascinating plant adaptation.
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