4th - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 16

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

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

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

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Science fair project which determines whether it is numerically possible to be connected to every person on the earth within six degrees of separation.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

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

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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?

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.

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.

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.