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

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

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!

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.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

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

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

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

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.

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

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

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!

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

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

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

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

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!

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

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

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?

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.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

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.

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