5th Grade Activities : Page 9

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

The goal of this science fair project is to analyze differences between the taste and texture of frozen and fresh food.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

In this unique 5th grade arts and crafts project, your budding artist can imitate ancient rock art by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper with crayons.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

In this activity, work with your child to build a chain of strengths, highlighting their individual strengths and unique abilities.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.