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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5th grade

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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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Olympic Chart

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Olympic Chart

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

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Social studies

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Mother's Day Carnations

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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.

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Social studies

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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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Make Roman Relief Coins

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Make Roman Relief Coins

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

5th grade

Social studies

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Carve a Cuneiform Cylinder Seal

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Carve a Cuneiform Cylinder Seal

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

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Social studies

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Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!

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Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!

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

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Social studies

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Build a Medieval Castle

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Build a Medieval Castle

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

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History Scavenger Hunt

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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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Fifth Grade History Activities

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