4th and 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 13

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

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

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

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 science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.

This science fair project idea measures the growth of bread dough and finds out how long it takes for the dough to stop rising.

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

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

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

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

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

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.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.