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Fifth Grade History Activities

These fifth grade history activities help kids dive into learning in a fun way. For example, our history scavenger hunt works reading comprehension skills while our family tree craft is a dynamic way to learn about personal history.

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How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Make Roman Relief Coins

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Carve a Cuneiform Cylinder Seal

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

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!

Mother's Day Carnations

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

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.

Build a Medieval Castle

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

History Scavenger Hunt

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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