5th Grade Activities : Page 4

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Kids conduct a cool balloon rocket experiment in this fun science fair project idea. Does a greater volume of air mean a greater distance traveled?

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? This mean, median, and mode game is the perfect way to reinforce these essential math concepts.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Watch your fifth grader hone his basic kitchen and measuring skills as he helps you whip up a batch of this soothing, savory soup.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.