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 Your Own Electricity
By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!
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.
Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!
In this activity, your child will learn how to make his own drop spindle. He'll learn a little about the history of spinning and gain the confidence that comes from learning a new skill!
Make Your Own Pointillism Self-Portrait
Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.
An Adverb Acting Game
Adverbs are all around us. Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!
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.
Build a Balloon...Out of Paper!
Engage your child's fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination by guiding her through this origami balloon activity. Incredibly, this beautiful design uses just one piece of paper!
The Amazing Equation Race
Games are a great way to ease your fifth grader's fear of new math concepts. Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.
Make Marbleized Paper!
Swirling colors, bright patterns and unexpected results are what you get when you marbleize paper. It can get a bit messy, but the beautiful result of this project is well worth the extra effort!
Go Shopping for Decimal Practice!
Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. The catch? He'll have to use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide his way to a new wardrobe!
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