5th - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 15

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

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

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

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

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

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

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

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

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

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

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate 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.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

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

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.