5th - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 13

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Construct batteries that make electricity from fruits with this fun science fair project.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

This fun science fair project idea helps students learn how acid rains are formed and explore how acid rain damages the environment.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

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

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

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

This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

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

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

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

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.