5th Grade Science Resources : Page 3

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

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

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

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

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

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

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.