Fifth Grade Activities

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce him to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

Your child can personalize these customizable cookies for friends and family as he makes his own fortune cookies from this fortune cookie recipe.

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some FORMal training.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.