5th Grade Activities : Page 9

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.