5th - 7th Grade Science Resources : Page 26

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

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.

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

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

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

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

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

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

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

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.