Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

make the most original Easter eggs on the block with this beading craft to ring in the Spring!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

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

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

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

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

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Help your child create her very own invention just like Leonardo da Vinci as she develops her critical thinking skills and lets her imagination soar!

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.

In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Got a jousting knight at home? Try this project and help him make his very own shield.

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

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 version of the classic card game, students will gain an understanding of equivalents and may not even realize it's a math review!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Toss playing cards into boxes while you practice addition and multiplication with decimals in this fun, fifth grade math game.