5th Grade Science Resources : Page 13

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

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

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

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!