Fifth Grade Math Activities

Check out this dice game perfect for teaching your savvy kid the fundamentals of probability.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

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

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

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

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

For a fun activity that takes the dull out of decimals, show you child how to gain a better understanding of decimals...as dollar amounts!

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

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

Increase your child's confidence in interpreting bar graphs and throw a little candy into the mix to sweeten the learning process.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen his ability to work with and interpret data in various forms.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

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.

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Check out this game that provides an enjoyable way of demonstrating how recorded results can be expressed in whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.