5th - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 5

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

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

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

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

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!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

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.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

This science fair project explains the process of how the lungs expand and contract with the help of the diaphragm.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.