5th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 2

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

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.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

Show your child how to concoct a simple duo of household ingredients that changes color as acids and bases are added!

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.