Yes, recess is necessary for not only 5th graders but for all children. This being because children are still developing and need to exercise because of chances of obesity and other health problems linked to no activity. Children especially need to stretch or get up and walk around if they have been sitting in the same place for most of the day. Recess also gives children a chance to take their minds off of learning and able to talk and play with their friends besides lunch.
If this is for an essay, change up the wording so teachers can't find my original answer on here.
I would say yes, you’re technically not considered “grown” at that age, and you’re still at the point where you wanna hang out with your friends and be children, even at that you could just call it free time if the kids think they’re too old for recess.
