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.
Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.
How can you help you child get control of this puny but powerful punctuation mark? Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.
More activities for fifth grade:
Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
Want to give your child a peek into the science behind a tree's changing leaves? With this hands-on activity, you'll show how those colors stay hidden in the leaf all year long!
Guess My Rock!
There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.
Build Vocabulary by Breaking it Down!
But in order to broaden your child's vocabulary knowledge, they'll need to look beyond just the definition. Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements.
Make a Progress Portfolio
To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility for tackling his academic challenges, make a progress portfolio!
Practice Ratios with Wastepaper Basketball
If your child is in the decimal doldrums, or suffering from acute fear of fractions, take heart. They're probably just struggling to understand how numbers on a page can relate to the "real world" outside the classroom.
Use Coupon Math for Cash!
Here's a simple, fun activity which will save you time and reinforce your child's math skills along the way. Plus, it will give your child an opportunity to experience practical application of the math he's learning in the classroom.
Fold for Fractions!
If fractions strike fear into your child's homework hour, have not fear. Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.
Reading Comprehension 101
Text comprehension skills can be practiced by as simple an activity as interpreting illustrations or considering metaphors.
Stock Market Math
This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and let her apply math skills in a real-world situation. She'll also get an understanding of how stocks work by reading line graphs.
