5th - 7th Grade Science Activities : Page 8

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

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

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

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!

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

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

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

In this game, players will learn interesting facts about animal adaption and practice them using a fun matching card game!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

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

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

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

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

Discover which fabrics shrink the most in the wash and why.