5th and 6th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 12

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

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

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

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

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

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

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

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

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

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

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.