5th and 6th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 3

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

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.

This project examines Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion with a bicycle and water balloons.

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

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!

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.

Science fair project the demonstrates Newton's Third Law using a milk carton filled with water.

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.

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Kids conduct a cool balloon rocket experiment in this fun science fair project idea. Does a greater volume of air mean a greater distance traveled?

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

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.

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

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

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

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

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.

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

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

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.

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

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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