5th Grade Activities : Page 16

Dress up the dining table with a sweet craft right in time for Valentine's Day.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

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

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Let these cute shamrock earrings bring the luck of the Irish to your fifth grader's ears!

This pet blanket is a perfect sewing project for your little gifter with a furry friend. Make a pet blanket with your child this holiday season.

Watch your fifth grader hone his basic kitchen and measuring skills as he helps you whip up a batch of this soothing, savory soup.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Nothing says Father's Day like a brand new necktie. Much tastier than fabric ties, these sweet baked versions are the perfect gift for Dad.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

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

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Help your teen show Mom how much he loves her through song ... with her very own CD!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

Spider cupcakes are creepy-crawly treats that are perfect for Halloween. These spider cupcakes make for a great Halloween party treat.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Taking a moment to pause, feel our breath, and to notice the things around us can support a heightened sense of focus and can bring kind attention to the present moment and to tasks at-hand. In this activity, your child will practice the STOP method and

Being present is essential for learning, so help your child become more aware of their body and surroundings through an activity called "mindful walking."

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!