5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 4

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Science fair project the demonstrates Newton's Third Law using a milk carton filled with water.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Simplify fractions with your child in this fast-paced math card game.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Kids conduct a cool balloon rocket experiment in this fun science fair project idea. Does a greater volume of air mean a greater distance traveled?

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

In this project, you will observe and record changes in sunspots over two weeks.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.