5th grade activities

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

Printable apple fill in puzzles for kids. These word puzzles focus on vocabulary used when apple picking, apple deserts, parts of apples & apple varieties. Fun fall spelling & vocabulary 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.

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…

MUST TRY spinning Christmas trees expeirment is super cool and EASY! This holiday science project is perfect STEM idea for December.

First days of school can be stressful. There's an insane amount of pressure to make a great first impression. The administration wants you...

This 5th grade reading list will help you choose books for your child. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book on the list!