Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

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.

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!

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

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

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

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

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.