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.
Be a Space Explorer with Volume and Area
Has your child ever dreamed of exploring space? By observing, measuring, and recording the amount of space everyday objects take up, he can do just that.
Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Magic tricks can't hold a candle to this scientific triumph! Watch your child's astonishment as he sees that he can make a candle burn below water, and create a very bizarre candle souvenir.
Hanukkah Sufganiot Recipe
Celebrate the holidays with this sufgoniot or jelly donut recipe. This Hanukkah recipe is great for kids learning about the Festival of Lights.
Homemade Paint
Make your own watercolor paints at home with simple ingredients found in the kitchen cabinet. Kids will have a blast creating paintings with homemade paint they're mixed up themselves.
Indian Painting: Art In Nature
Explore the beautiful art and culture of India with this fun and creative project. Your child will expand her artistic and cultural horizons and create a stunning work of art in the process.
Mug Cozy
Stay warm during the winter my making this sweater mug cozy. This winter craft is good for kids of all ages and makes a cute DIY cozy for drinks.
Make Ice Cube Candles
Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Does your child think he has good reflexes? Now's his chance to prove it. Here's a science and math experiment that gauges your child's reaction time. All you need is a yardstick and a friend!
Sew a T-Shirt Throw Pillow
Recycle old t-shirts by turning them into unique throw pillows. Pillows make a great beginning sewing project and help boost those fine motor skills, too.
Celebrate Colonial History and Make a Loom!
Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom! This is a fun project for a summer afternoon, especially if it's around the Fourth of July and you've got some extra yarn in red, white, and blue!
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