Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

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!

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

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

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

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

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

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!

This science fair project idea explores the relationship between oil and water in terms of density as well as hydrophilic/hydrophobic compounds.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

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!

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

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.

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

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

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

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

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

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