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Algebra All Around: 3 Activities
Algebra All Around: 3 Activities
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Algebra All Around: 3 Activities
Here are three activities you can do at home and around town to bring algebra into your daily lives.
5th grade
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Tie-Dye with All-Natural Dyes
Tie-Dye with All-Natural Dyes
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Tie-Dye with All-Natural Dyes
Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.
5th grade
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Corn Maze STEM Challenge
Corn Maze STEM Challenge
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Corn Maze STEM Challenge
Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!
5th grade
Science
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Thanksgiving Plate
Thanksgiving Plate
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Thanksgiving Plate
Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.
5th grade
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!
5th grade
Science
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Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
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Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!
5th grade
Social studies
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Halloween Potions
Halloween Potions
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Halloween Potions
Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.
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What Does It Mean to Live in a Global Community?
What Does It Mean to Live in a Global Community?
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What Does It Mean to Live in a Global Community?
Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.
5th grade
Social emotional
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Family Tree Craft
Family Tree Craft
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Family Tree Craft
Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!
5th grade
Social studies
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Mother's Day Flower Pot
Mother's Day Flower Pot
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Mother's Day Flower Pot
Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.
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Tortilla Lasagna Recipe
Tortilla Lasagna Recipe
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Tortilla Lasagna Recipe
Put a flavorful twist on a classic dish, and make tortilla lasagna! All your favorite ingredients from traditional Mexican food will go into this creation.
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How to Press Flowers
How to Press Flowers
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How to Press Flowers
April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!
5th grade
Science
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Washi Tape Scrapbooking
Washi Tape Scrapbooking
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Washi Tape Scrapbooking
Encourage your child to begin scrapbooking or journaling with a personalized book covered in Washi tape that he'll want to use all the time!
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Study Game: Planets!
Study Game: Planets!
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Study Game: Planets!
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.
5th grade
Science
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Make a City Guide For Kids!
Make a City Guide For Kids!
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Make a City Guide For Kids!
Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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New Year, New You
New Year, New You
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New Year, New You
Help your child visualize their goals for the new year by creating a self-portrait that represents all of the amazing things they have done and hope to do.
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Halloween Pasta
Halloween Pasta
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Halloween Pasta
Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
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Halloween Eyeball Cake Pops
Halloween Eyeball Cake Pops
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Halloween Eyeball Cake Pops
These Halloween cake pops only have eyes for you. Eat Halloween cake pops this All Hallows' Eve for a spooky treat fit for zombies and friends.
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Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
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Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.
5th grade
Social studies
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Autumn Beaded Bracelet
Autumn Beaded Bracelet
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Autumn Beaded Bracelet
A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.
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Homemade Tornado
Homemade Tornado
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Homemade Tornado
Create a tornado vortex in your kitchen in this 5th grade science experiment. All you need are two plastic bottles, duct tape, and a metal washer to begin.
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DIY Zen Garden
DIY Zen Garden
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DIY Zen Garden
Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.
5th grade
Social studies
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How to Make Hoop Earrings
How to Make Hoop Earrings
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How to Make Hoop Earrings
Big hoop earrings are popular and itâs no wonder why; they are light, airy and tons of fun! Help your child make a pair of hoop earrings that is all her own.
5th grade
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Break the Egg
Break the Egg
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Break the Egg
Illustrate the importance of bicycle safety in this simple 5th grade science experiment. All you need to start are an egg, a Styrofoam ball, and rubber bands.
5th grade
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Make Woolly Pompoms
Make Woolly Pompoms
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Make Woolly Pompoms
Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.
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Search 5th Grade Hands-on Activities

There's a lot to celebrate in the fifth grade! These activities encourage kids to celebrate the seasons and holidays of all kinds while learning about social studies, math, science, reading, and writing. Help introduce your kids to new holidays, or add a special educational touch to holidays already celebrated in your family or community.