Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Science fair project which determines whether it is numerically possible to be connected to every person on the earth within six degrees of separation.

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

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

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

This science fair project idea deals with the qualities of shade on a sunny day.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

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.

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!

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

This science fair project idea researches how your choice of clothing affect how hot or cool you feel during the day.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.