5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 4

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

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

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

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

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

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

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

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

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

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.