5th Grade Activities : Page 10

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

Want a sugar-sculpted house, just like Hansel and Gretel found? Make a miniature version in this sweet geometry activity.

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

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

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

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

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

In this activity, your child will watch a video about empathy and practice speaking to someone with empathy. They will also discuss how empathy supports living in a community with others.

In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

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 science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.