5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 8

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

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

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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.

Filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some FORMal training.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

In this project, you will observe and record changes in sunspots over two weeks.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

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

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.

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.

Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

Exponents can be tricky to learn. Fortunately this game provides plenty of multiplication practice for your math student!

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

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

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.