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 Shape Poem Greeting Cards
Show your child how to spice up a typical greeting card by writing and designing her own! She will handwrite a poem in the shape of an object of choice to create an innovative and creative greeting card that will impress the lucky recipient.
Play the U.S.A. Bingo Game!
If your child is having trouble with state and capitals, introduce him to this entertaining game that draws on the centuries-old practice of Bingo. This will provide repetition to teach him the states and capitals in a fun way!
Explore Memory Pathways
Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this brain-twisting, thought-provoking memory game. Difficult and stimulating, it's sure to put your child's mental powers to the test.
Understand Volume Using Sugar Cubes
Introduce your child to the concept of volume with this fun (and sweet!) kinesthetic learning activity. He will build rectangular prisms out of sugar cubes, and check his volume calculations by counting each cube!
Play Flag Tag
Help your child get some fresh air and exercise with this fast-paced twist on the classic game of tag. The rules are simple: players try to pull the flags from others' belts while preventing their flags from being taken.
Whip Up 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 Homemade Hand Warmer!
Here's a perfect experiment for a cold, wintry day! The loaded combination of a few natural materials results in a natural warming device that will astonish your child!
Can You Break the Egg?
In this simple science experiment, your child will learn how lightweight Styrofoam protects a fragile object in a fall in the same way that it protects your head, in the form of a bicycle helmet, when you fall while biking.
Play Grammar Bingo
Help your child reinforce parts of speech with Grammar Bingo! Learning the parts of speech starts young, but retaining it can be a challenge. Grammar Bingo is the perfect way to combine fun and learning!
Compare Cotton and Nylon Absorbency
Synthetic and natural fabrics have a different molecular arrangement that react differently when combined with the structure of water. Invite your little scientist to test this theory by comparing the reactions of nylon, cotton, and water!
