5th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 9

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

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

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

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.

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

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.