4th - 6th Grade Science Activities : Page 21

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

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!

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!