5th Grade Activities : Page 6

Check out this dice game perfect for teaching your savvy kid the fundamentals of probability.

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

In this Bernoulli's Principle experiment, you'll learn how an increase in the speed of a fluid, like air, decreases pressure.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!