5th Grade Activities : Page 27

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

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

In this activity students first send kindness to themselves and then they send it to others.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Our baked French toast recipe is particularly tasty on a chilly winter morning. Make our baked French toast recipe with your child to teach them about measuring.

This tried-and-true complexion treatment is a slumber-party staple that many people swear by.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

In this activity, your child will take a walk outside, listen to the silence in between sounds, and draw what the experience was like for them.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Make environmentally friendly, chemical-free toothpaste using one of the most common, inexpensive pantry staples in the American kitchen: baking soda.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

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.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

This unique drawing activity gives kids a chance to practice their concentration and focus, and the end result is sure to bring lots of laughs!

This gluten free stuffing matches the distinctive nuttiness of quinoa with the tart sweetness of dried cherries.

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

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Want to play publisher for a day? Become a book jacket illustrator for this creative and fun project.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.