4th - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 21

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

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

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

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.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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