5th and 6th Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 4

Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

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.

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.