5th Grade Science Activities
Looking for games and activities to support your fifth grader in school? This year is all about giving her the skills to make middle school a breeze. From science activities for curious kids to math games that make fractions fun, we've got great ideas to keep learning going outside of the classroom.
Make a Fistful of Slime!
Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid. Sometimes called “oobleck” after the Dr. Seuss nonsense word, this unique slime has some surprising behaviors that will leave young experimenters craving more chemistry!
Plan an Environmental Cleanup Project
Life is busy, and it's hard to think about the big topics, such as refining your child's environmental conscience. Sometimes just taking matters into your own hands is a great way to make an example for your child.
The Incredible Flexible Egg Experiment
In this experiment, a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches. Your child will be amazed, and you'll be teaching her how seemly impossible acts are any but - with the help of a little science!
Superhero Strength: A Science Trick
Have your kid easily defeat an adult in a contest of strength. Sound crazy? This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!
Make Colorful Crystals from Coal
Your child is familiar with coal: it's those chalky black briquettes that cook up burgers and hot dogs on the open grill. But does your child know that with a lot of pressure - and even more time - coal can be transformed into glittering diamonds?
Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Magic tricks can't hold a candle to this scientific triumph! Watch your child's astonishment as he sees that he can make a candle burn below water, and create a very bizarre candle souvenir.
Compare Cotton and Nylon Absorbency
Synthetic and natural fabrics have a different molecular arrangement that react differently when combined with the structure of water. Invite your little scientist to test this theory by comparing the reactions of nylon, cotton, and water!
Make a Homemade Hand Warmer!
Here's a perfect experiment for a cold, wintry day! The loaded combination of a few natural materials results in a natural warming device that will astonish your child!
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Does your child think he has good reflexes? Now's his chance to prove it. Here's a science and math experiment that gauges your child's reaction time. All you need is a yardstick and a friend!
Layering Liquids: Explore Density Science
Teach your child some scientific basics with this fun and informative experiment. Explore the densities of different liquids as you stack them on top of one another!
