4th and 5th Grade Science Resources : Page 29

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

Science fair project that determines whether mass and weight are the same or different.

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

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

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!

What does a raindrop look like when it splashes on the ground? Is each raindrop unique like snowflakes? Find out how raindrop size varies in this experiment.

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.