3rd - 5th Grade Science Resources : Page 37

Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

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 science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.