5th grade activities

Find 5th grade science projects for the science fair, or get hands-on classroom activities on matter, ecosystems, astronomy, and more.

Throughout the school year, I know I would often find myself scrambling for ways to keep my students engaged in their learning and jazz up our classroom

Little explorers take a mini-tour of the United States on this third grade geography and social studies worksheet. Kids use a map to answer geography questions.

A fun and engaging way to practice comparing and contrasting with upper elementary students - let them have an indoor snowball fight!

Printable water cycle word search. Ideal for students 5th grade and older. 40 hidden water cycle themed words to find and circle. The remaining letters spell a mystery message about the water cycle.

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Students choose different ways to create the longest paper chain out of one sheet of construction paper in this easy to prep and complete STEM Challenge.

Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities (see post here). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another shot! The Cup Stack is a fun, yet challenging activity that promotes team work. The supplies are basic: cups, string, rubber bands. I go ahead and tie the string to the rubber bands so it is ready to go. I make a few for groups of 4 and a few for groups of 5, this way no matter what the numbers are in the classroom I can make it work. I start by asking students…

These real life math activities are a great way to engage 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students in financial literacy and project based learning.