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Fifth Grade Activities

By the time students reach the fifth grade, they will be able to create many educational and entertaining activities by themselves. The fifth grade activities ideas Education.com provides below, such as making a bouncy ball, keeping a candle burning underwater, and building a homemade thermometer, are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to inspiring ingenuity and resourcefulness in the fifth grade classroom.

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Your child's journal should be as unique as she is. Help her transform a simple notebook into a personalized piece of art.

DIY Pencil Holder

Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Make Feather Earrings

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Easter Cupcakes

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Flower Bookmarks

Say goodbye to lost bookmarks with the flower bookmark that knows how to hold on tight!

Solar System Garland

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 kid to astronomy.

3-D Flower Card

The special people in your life deserve a special card! Have your kid make a 3-D flower card that will let a loved ones know how much he appreciates them.

Black and White Pumpkin

Halloween's the perfect time for a fun monochromatic art activity -- and a pumpkin's the perfect subject!

Let your child create a fun and easy locker blackboard out of an old cereal box!

Introduce your child to the world of kite flying with Kite Frisbee, a great game that develops her kite flying and Frisbee playing abilities at the same time.

Pumpkin Nut Bread

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

Indian Corn Pastel Picture

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar

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

Create a Coiling Snake

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

At your next Valentine's Day celebration, your fifth grader can show family and friends she loves them with some fresh, fruity drinks--made from scratch!

Olympics Anagrams

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

Make this delectable custard, meringue, and graham cracker pie will give your fifth grader practice with measurement and get him interested in the kitchen.

Hand-Painted Glassware

Make hand-painted stemware to give away as a gift in this unique arts and crafts activity.

Romantic Idioms Book

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

If I Were an Olympic Athlete...

Why not have your fifth grader put herself in her favorite athlete's shoes? She'll love learning about an athlete that she admires.

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