In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

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

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

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

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Create a tornado vortex in your kitchen in this 5th grade science experiment. All you need are two plastic bottles, duct tape, and a metal washer to begin.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Improve critical thinking and logic skills as you compete to win in this fun, educational card game.

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

Frisbee golf is a game that incorporates the rules of golf with the fun of frisbee. Here's how to get started with your child:

Challenge your kid to use his knowledge about percentages in this fun game. Just roll the dice and race to calculate the percentage.

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

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

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.

Forget mass-produced, store bought holiday ornaments. Your fifth grader can usher in the holidays by making his own homemade marbled Christmas balls!

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

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

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

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Firefly flash tag is a great way to get your kids outdoors and running around during the dog days (or nights) of summer.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

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

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Cultivating resilience is one of the most important ways we can overcome challenges and reach our goals. In this activity, children will explore the concept of resilience and then create a video to explain and teach resilience to others.

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.