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.
Experiment with "Quicksand"
Quicksand is both a solid and a liquid at the same time, making it a trap to moving animals and people. In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to get a feel of how it can be fluid and solid at the same time.
Make a Fistful of Slime!
Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid. Sometimes called "oobleck" after the Dr. Seuss nonsense word, this unique slime has some surprising behaviors that will leave young experimenters craving more chemistry!
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.
Mini House Gift Box
This gift box looks so much like a house, recipients will do a double-take. A great way to say "Wish you were here" to a friend or family member that's away at college or far from home!
Make Roman Relief Coins
Help your child bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin. She'll tell her own unique tales on the front an back of an authentic, carved relief coin.
Foam It! Cause a Chemical Reaction
This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent such as Dawn, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!
Make an Erupting Volcano!
The papier-mâché volcano is a science project classic and a blast for kids of any age. Follow these simple instructions for a long-lasting masterpiece that will teach your kids about geology, chemistry, or even history for years to come.
Adding Colors: An Optical Experiment
What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.
Explore Buoyancy: Make a Soy Sauce Cartesian Diver
Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment. With such a simple set-up, it's a fun and cheap way to dive into physics!
The Red Cabbage Acid Test
How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!
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