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.
Make a Fossil From Glue!
Fossils are ancient plant, animal and microbe life that lived in the distance past preserved in stone. You can make your own fossils at home with a little modeling clay and glue.
Make a Hummingbird Feeder
With a clear dishwashing-liquid bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!
Natural vs. Artificial: Can You Taste the Difference?
Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.
Go on a Backyard Botany Hunt
Want to give your child a lesson in the wide world of plants? Here's a fun activity that will have him researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.
Create a Collection That Rocks!
Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.
Raspberry Hot Chocolate
Make hot chocolate for a special Valentine's treat. White chocolate dyed pink with raspberries - what a perfect way to cheer up a winter day!
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.
Practice Paint Sample Storytelling
Telling a story is like painting a picture, using words instead of paint. In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint and words to write a story!
"Bump!" A Spelling Game
Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!
Make a Folded Paper Illuminaria!
This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!
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