5th Grade Science Resources : Page 7

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

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!

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

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

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?

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

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

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.

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.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.