5th Grade Activities : Page 21

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

If you're looking for just the right dessert to serve with your Easter dinner, try your hand at an Easter Bunny cake.

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.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Protozoa and ciliate and amoeba, oh my! The objective of this science fair project is for students to use a microscope and identify microscopic life.

Toss playing cards into boxes while you practice addition and multiplication with decimals in this fun, fifth grade math game.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

In this activity, your child will write a poem recognizing and appreciating the beauty inherent in diversity.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

Show your fifth grader how to make this fun vinyl robot to spruce up her walls. Itâs quick to construct and easy to remove or transfer from wall to wall.

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.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

Teach your fifth grader the ancient Japanese art of origami with this incredible origami balloon that uses just one piece of paper!

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

Instead of loading up on mayonnaise based potato salad, your child can whip up something healthier: German potato salad!

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

Is your child an amateur origami master? Reach the next stage of paper folding genius with this origami heart!

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

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.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

Construct batteries that make electricity from fruits with this fun science fair project.