5th Grade Activities : Page 7

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

Try a new approach to working with variables and equations by playing this tic-tac-toe game with your math student.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to examine light refraction as it passes through liquid crystals.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

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

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!

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

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? This mean, median, and mode game is the perfect way to reinforce these essential math concepts.

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

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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