3rd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 11

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

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.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.