5th and 6th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 3

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

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.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

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!

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

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

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

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

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

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

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

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.