Fifth Grade Science Fair Project Ideas
Choose from many individual fifth grade science fair project ideas below the blue drop-down menu. You can also use the drop-down menu to browse projects by grade fifth grade and/or specific subject area. To get you started, we have included a sampling of some of our most popular science fair project articles with numerous topics and ideas per article immediately below.
Growing Dried Beans
The objective of this science fair project idea is to find out whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.
Effect of Temperature on Chirping Crickets
Are crickets affected by temperature? Test your knowledge! This project examines whether temperature has any effect on the chirping of crickets.
Does Water Temperature Cause Metal to Expand and Contract?
The objective of this science fair project is to discover how water temperature affects metal.
Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
The type of cup you use can greatly affect the life of your ice. Understanding how different materials act as insulators can help you make educated decisions in choosing cups or coolers. This project determines which type of cup is best for preventing ice from melting.
Folding Paper
How many times can you fold one piece of paper in half? In this experiment you will determine whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.
Superglue Fuming for Fingerprints
Did you know that forensic scientists often use superglue in order to find latent fingerprints? In this experiment you will use the process known as superglue fuming to find fingerprints on non-porous objects.
Can a Toy Car Reveal the Strength of a Magnet?
The purpose of this science fair project is to determine the strength of a magnet based on the distance it moves a magnetic toy car.
Preserving Foods
The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine the most effective method of preserving food.
How Much Fat Is in Potato Chips?
The objective of this science fair project is to find out how much fat is in potato chips.
What is Plant Transpiration?
What keeps water moving in the plant? How does a plant lose water? Explore this science project to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.
