5th and 6th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 4

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

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

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

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

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

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

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

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

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

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

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.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

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.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

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

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.

Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

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?

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.

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

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

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

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