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.
History in the Kitchen: Civil War Cornbread
Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a recipe published in 1863.
Paint Your Own Petroglyphs
From the American Southwest to the African Sahara, ancient peoples left behind the stories of their lives etched into rock. In this activity, your young artist can pay tribute to the art of these ancient peoples by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper.
Game Show Fun for the Whole Family
Does your child have difficulty studying material and retaining vocabulary for certain subjects in school? Have your child create his very own custom Jeopardy game for the family! It's simple and will work for all subject areas.
Create a Tornado in Your Kitchen
Help your child harness the awesome power of this meteorological phenomenon by recreating a tornado vortex in the safety of your kitchen.
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 pretty pattern.
Take the Portmanteau Challenge!
Want a fun word game to play? How about just a creative, fun way to spend the afternoon? Create words with your child that splice two words together: like "brunch" or "liger" or something totally silly!
Craft Seedy Recycled Paper
Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new!
Ick Can Stick! Make Milk Glue
Did you know you can make glue from milk? Try this experiment and the results will "stick" with you for a long time.
Match Animal Adaptation: A Card Game
Adaptation is described as the way a plant or animal adjusts to its environment. In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!
The Cat Came Back: a Layered Window Scene
Your child gets the chance to create his own image, like an illustration in a picture book! This art activity is based on the story of a funny song that turned into a cartoon called, "The Cat Came Back."
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