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5th and 6th Grade Science Activities
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Ice Melting
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Ice Melting
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?
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Ice Melting
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Ice Melting
Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
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Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment
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.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Your Own Planet
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Design Your Own Planet
Pre-K
Earth and Space Science
In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.
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Design Your Own Planet
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Design Your Own Planet
In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.
Pre-K
Earth and Space Science
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
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Design Challenge: Design a Bouncy Ball
In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Third Grade
Physical Science
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Self-Inflating Balloons
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Self-Inflating Balloons
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!
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Self-Inflating Balloons
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Self-Inflating Balloons
In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Spring Collage
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Spring Collage
Pre-K
Earth and Space Science
Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!
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Spring Collage
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Spring Collage
Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!
Pre-K
Earth and Space Science
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Pre-K
Physical Science
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
Pre-K
Physical Science
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Growing Crystals
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Growing Crystals
Fifth Grade
Measurement
Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.
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Growing Crystals
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Growing Crystals
Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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How to Inflate a Balloon Using Baking Soda and Vinegar
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How to Inflate a Balloon Using Baking Soda and Vinegar
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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How to Inflate a Balloon Using Baking Soda and Vinegar
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How to Inflate a Balloon Using Baking Soda and Vinegar
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.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
Third Grade
Physical Science
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
Third Grade
Writing
In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.
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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.
Third Grade
Writing
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
Fifth Grade
Life Science
With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
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Find Out Why Leaves Change Color
With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
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Does Singing Help Us Retain Information?
Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Third Grade
Physical Science
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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.
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
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.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Using A Dichotomous Key To Identify Trees
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Using A Dichotomous Key To Identify Trees
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.
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Using A Dichotomous Key To Identify Trees
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Using A Dichotomous Key To Identify Trees
This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Challenge: Design a Roller Coaster
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Design Challenge: Design a Roller Coaster
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a model roller coaster that a marble can travel through.
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Design Challenge: Design a Roller Coaster
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Design Challenge: Design a Roller Coaster
In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a model roller coaster that a marble can travel through.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Challenge: Making a Parachute
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Design Challenge: Making a Parachute
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.
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Design Challenge: Making a Parachute
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Design Challenge: Making a Parachute
In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
Third Grade
Physical Science
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
Fifth Grade
Measurement
This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
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Observe the Greenhouse Effect in a Jar
This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
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.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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