4th and 5th Grade Science Projects Resources : Page 4

In this CD hovercraft science project, students will construct their own DIY hovercraft.

It's not actually that hard to get energy from garbage! Kids learn how to make biogas in the form of methane with this cool and easy science fair project idea.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

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.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

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?

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

This science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.