There are so many fun spring STEM activities, but when you’re teaching a specific grade, it’s helpful to have a list of STEM activities that will work for that specific grade without having to wade through things that are too easy or hard! That’s why I’ve put together this list of fun and exciting spring STEM activities for 5th grade. No need to waste your time looking at general lists- these activities all fit into common 5th grade science themes.
There are so many fun things that 5th graders can learn in the spring! Here are some popular themes that a lot of 5th grade teachers use in their spring classrooms based on the teacher feedback I received about 5th grade spring science.
Keep reading to find some tips to teach spring science themes to kids 10 to 11 years old in the 5th grade classroom and over 20 creative spring STEM activities for 5th grade that you can use in March, April, and May!
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Themes for Spring STEM Activities for 5th Grade
You’ll often find these science themes taught by 5th grade teachers and in learning targets in NGSS, common core, and many state curricula in the United States and country-wide STEM curricula in other countries, in 5th grade.
All of these topics are fun to cover during the spring!
- Properties of matter
- Energy from sunlight
- Plant growth
- Seasonal patterns
- Atmosphere
- Distribution of water on earth
- Protecting the earth
Spring Shirts for Teachers
Whether you want to rep the newly growing flowers, the warm spring breeze, or your favorite spring animal or insect, you’ll find the perfect spring shirt for teachers here!
Every Day is a Beautiful Day to Learn Teacher Shirt
Rainbow Flower Teacher Earrings
Every Flower Blooms Differently Teacher Shirt
Cat, Book, and Wildflowers Teacher Shirt
Spring Wildflower Teacher Shirt
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Shirt for Teachers
Be the Light Spring Teacher Shirt
Teach Them, Love Them, Watch Them Grow Shirt for Teachers
Hands-on Spring STEM Activities for Middle School
20+ spring STEM activities for 5th grade perfect for 10 and 11 year olds! Earth science, plants, insects, weather patterns, and more!
Supplies for Fifth Grade Spring STEM Activities
You’ll want to keep these supplies on hand when you are doing your spring STEAM activities with 10 and 11 year olds!
Spring STEM Supplies for the Classroom
Here are some fun spring-themed activities and kits to add to your spring STEM activities.
Light Exploration Classroom Kit
Classroom Vegetable Growing Kit
Botany Lab Experimental Greenhouse
Real Insect Life Cycle Specimens
Classroom Plant Observation Kit
Seeds Book and Classroom Flower Growing Kit
Water Cycle Posters Classroom Kit
Spring STEM Lesson Plans
If you want ready-to-go, low-prep spring lesson plans, you’ll love these resources. Spring science can have an emphasis on regeneration, growth, new life, birth, seasons, and weather.
- March STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- April STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- May STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- Spring Science Experiment Lesson Plan Bundle
- Spring STEM Challenge Cards
- Weather STEAM Lesson Plan Bundle
- Rainbow Science Lesson Plan Bundle
Pick up a set of our FREE spring STEM challenge cards! Click the picture below to pick up your set.
If you need some help with your spring science lesson plans in 5th grade, we’ve got you covered!
Spring Books for the Classroom
Here are some spring books that you can use in your classroom this spring to teach kids about spring science and other spring topics!
Spring Science Book Set
April Classroom Printables Set
Life Cycle Books Classroom Set
20+ Spring STEM Activities for Kids in 5th Grade
These spring STEM activities for 5th grade are just the perfect activities to try with a fifth grade class!
You can also try these spring STEM activities for 5th grade at home with 10 and 11 year olds.
Spring Science Experiments for 5th Grade
5th graders will love these hands-on spring STEM activities for 5th grade that have a focus on spring science.
Growing seeds in eggshells is a fun way to learn how plants get energy from the sun.
Learn about Types of Clouds and where and when they appear in the sky with puffy paint clouds.
Let your 5th graders complete this fun apple tree life cycle worksheet and learn about the life cycle of plants.
On Earth Day, introduce 5th graders to this fun Earth Day LEGO challenge!
Show your 5th grade students the answer to how do trees make oxygen with this super easy, fast science experiment using leaves.
Have your 5th grade students complete this flowers around the world worksheet and learn what types of flowers are native to different parts of the world.
Spring Technology Activities for 5th Grade
Spring is the perfect time to explore technology used to predict weather and reduce the impact of climate change with hands on spring STEM activities for 5th grade.
Make a Tornado in a Jar and teach kids about severe weather in the spring.
Learn about seasons in other hemispheres.
Use technology to learn about static electricity and make a butterfly fly with this energy source.
Spring STEM Activities for 5th Grade with an Engineering Focus
Engineers are busy in the spring! These spring engineering projects are perfect for a fifth grade class.
5th graders will enjoy learning how to make a Cloud in a Jar and learning about the water cycle up close and personal in a tiny biome.
Complete the osmosis experiment for kids and learn about how osmosis works with an egg.
Build your own psychrometer to measure the weather.
Math Spring STEM Activities for 5th Grade
Math doesn’t have to be boring. These math focused spring STEM activities for 5th grade are a fun way to make math a little more interesting in the 5th grade during March, April, and May.
5th grade spring math review.
Butterfly multiplication coloring page.
Spring improper fractions worksheet.
Spring into math activity.
Classroom Decorations for Spring
Here are some fun spring decorations to use to brighten up the classroom if spring outside is taking its time to arrive!
4 Season Classroom Door Decorating Kit
Never Stop Growing Bulletin Board
Spring Holiday Classroom Door Decorating Kit
Farmer’s Market Classroom Decorating Kit
Spring Vibes Classroom Door Decorating Kit
Get even more spring decorations for the classroom here!
What are your favorite spring STEM activities for 5th grade?
