5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 3

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

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

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 discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

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!

Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? This mean, median, and mode game is the perfect way to reinforce these essential math concepts.

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

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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

In this fun experiment, we'll find out how color affects heat absorption!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

What is vegetative reproduction? Find out how you can clone plants and regrow cabbage from a stem in this cool experiment!

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

Simplify fractions with your child in this fast-paced math card game.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Little scientists will make inferences about hearing loss, pitch, and frequency in this great science fair idea that puts the human ear to the test.

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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

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.

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.

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.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.