4th and 5th Grade Math Activities : Page 2

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Introduce decimals and place value with this fun math card game for fourth grade students.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Teach your kid a fun mathematical magic trick! All you'll need is a deck of cards and basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills.

Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. He'll use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

Work on division with remainders in this fun fourth grade math board game.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!