5th Grade Activities : Page 6

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

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

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

Celebrate Easter with this hands-on activity making your own eggs.

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Science fair project which will teach you more about the foods that you eat, and learn which ones are healthier choices.