4th and 5th Grade Science Activities : Page 4

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

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

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.

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

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

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!