5th and 6th Grade Activities

Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?

In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

This middle school science fair project determines whether DNA is most easily extracted from under-ripe, ripe, or over-ripe strawberries.

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a car that can be powered by a balloon!

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

In this windmill model science project, you will build a windmill to learn about wheel-and-axle machines and how these simple machines are used to do work.

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

Competitors go head-to-head only this time it's a race to figure out the lowest common multiple of two numbers; an important step to working with fractions!

This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

The buoyant force of water explains why some objects float in water. But why do some objects sink? Find out in this physics experiment and learn about density.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

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