3rd - 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 21

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

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.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Science fair project that determines whether mass and weight are the same or different.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

What does a raindrop look like when it splashes on the ground? Is each raindrop unique like snowflakes? Find out how raindrop size varies in this experiment.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...