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Fifth Grade Science Activities and Experiments

Browse through our Fifth Grade science activities & experiments. We have many Fifth Grade science activities to keep your student learning on the fly, all year long. For more in depth science projects, take a look at the Science Fair Project Ideas section of the site.

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Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.
Make Marbleized Paper!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.
Adding Colors: An Optical Experiment
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.
Ready, Aim, Marshmallows!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
With this activity, watch coal turn into crystals right before your eyes, and learn some science along the way!
Make Colorful Crystals from Coal
Fifth Grade
Earth & Space Science
With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!
Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
Fifth Grade
Life Science
Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test in this fifth grade chemistry activity.
Test for Acids or Bases Using...Flowers!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!
The Red Cabbage Acid Test
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent such as Dawn, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!
Foam It! Cause a Chemical Reaction
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!
Make Your Own Electricity
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.
Layering Liquids: Explore Density Science
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!
Oobleck Science: Solid or Liquid?
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.
Natural vs. Artificial: Can You Taste the Difference?
Fifth Grade
Life Science
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
Bake a Chemistry Cake
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.
Make a Fistful of Slime!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.
Explore Buoyancy: Make a Soy Sauce Cartesian Diver
Fifth Grade
Physical Science

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