5th Grade
Discover what's going on in your fifth grader's classroom, and find out how you can encourage his educational development at home. Build his academic skills and enhance his learning experience with these resources, to help him succeed in school.
Animals and Their Colorful Markings
A list of animals that have colorful markings to either attract a mate or ward off predators. read more
Antibacterial Drugs
Antibiotics are the subject of this article which is followed by comprehension questions. read more
Around the World
This printable will give your children practice with their map and Spanish skills. read more
Blue Whale Table
Children answer word problems and fill out a table from information given. read more
Climate Activities
This activity helps children understand that weather and climate are affected by many factors. read more
Constipation Word Search
This printable challenges kids to see how many words they can form out of the word C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-T-I-O-N. read more
Do You Know What Your Fifth Grader Should Know?
Will she learn phonics, or study Shakespeare this year? Find out with this quiz. read more
Fifth Grade Science and Health
Fifth Grade Science and HealthThe goal of science study Children's interest in science often seems to decline in grade 4 and after. I suspect that this happens because science study is too often textbook-driven, passive, formal, and narrow in its scope. But the major goal of science study in these grades should be to keep children interested in science and cause them to believe that they can be successful science students. Not an easy task -- but one that is critically important. read more
Fifth Grade Summer Learning Guide: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Print this guide of fun and educational activities to help prepare students during the summer for the fifth-grade school year. The packet includes practice with analogies, suggestions for summer reading, a "test" for becoming an American citizen, lessons on the U.S. Constitution, a worksheet comparing fractions, decimals, and percents, and more! See our summer learning guides for sixth grade and other grades. read more
Functions and Structure of the Cardiovascular System
Explore how blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back again. This is a great worksheet for learning about the cardiovascular system. read more
Functions and Structure of the Digestive System
Learn about the structure and function of the digestive system and how it works. read more
Functions and Structures of the Respiratory System
A worksheet which will help your child understand the functions and the structure of the respiratory system. read more
Geometry Game
Keep the kids busy with this geometry puzzle, which asks them to see which shapes can be folded into square boxes. read more
Geometry Word Search
This printable will help your kids learn about geometry terms, while finding them in a word search. read more
He Drives Me Up the Wall! Idiom
Children write about the meaning of this everyday idiom. read more
How They Grow in Fifth Grade
How They Grow in Fifth GradeWhere They AreThe average ten-year-old has a positive approach to life. She: read more
Is Your Child Ready for Middle School?
Do you know whether your child is socially prepared for this school year? Take our quiz and find out. read more
Leftovers Riddle
In order to answer the riddle, kids must fill in the crossword puzzle on this printable. read more
Literary Terms
Identify the setting, plot, point of view, theme, and main characters of a realistic fiction selection. read more
Magic Squares - Critical Thinking
Children use critical thinking skills to make magic squares. read more
Main Divisions of the Brain
A great diagram to learn the main divisions of the brain and how the brain works. read more
Mathematics in the Fifth Grade
Mathematics in the Fifth GradeWhat kids should learn in Math read more
Measuring Your ZZZ's
Kids can practice their measuring and ruler skills with this printable, which asks them to solve a math riddle. read more
Median and Mode
Children determine median and mode from reading a stem and leaf plot and a number line. read more
Mental Math
A variety of math problems are presented for children to solve mentally. read more
