Fifth graders are ready to undertake more complex experiments and science fair projects that promote curiosity and promote life-long learning.
Students will discover the relationship between fire and oxygen with this insightful experiment, as well as gain an understanding of water in this fascinating exploration of water vapor and condensation.
Static Electricity
By fifth grade, students should take on more responsibility in planning and carrying out science fair projects. Through hands-on physics experiments they learn about static electricity.
Have you experienced a sudden, electric jolt when walking across carpeted floor and touching metal doorknob? That jolt was likely caused by static electricity.
Students will experiment with static electricity by rubbing various materials together and seeing how many pieces of paper they attract or repel. This experiment comes complete with everything needed.
Heartbeat Marshmallows
5th graders possess an insatiable curiosity and passion for learning that’s best satisfied through hands-on experiments with wow factor. These science fair projects aim to engage their interest while providing educational experiments about concepts such as density, Boyle’s law, blood cells and more.
Explore density with this rainbow experiment using a homemade Mimi snack machine! Kids will gain valuable knowledge of their circulatory system by building their very own 3D heart model!
Water Purification
Students will design two 0.5-liter water filters using materials found at home, in an effort to find materials which best absorb pollutants and produce cleanest filtered water.
Make sure to remind students that even their filtered water may still not be safe to consume, even though it appears clean.
This density demonstration provides an effective yet impressive way to demonstrate the differences among liquids.
Mini Trampoline
By 5th grade, students should be taking more responsibility in designing and carrying out their science fair projects. Select an inquiry-driven project which gives your child this freedom.
Children will explore Hooke’s Law with this engaging experiment that tests its principle, which states that the force required to expand or contract an object scales linearly with distance of extension/compression.
Leakproof Bag
Poking a pencil through a plastic bag filled with water may seem like it would cause it to leak, but this unique science experiment proves otherwise! It teaches kids about polymers and how molecules work together.
Students will explore the interaction between fire and oxygen as part of this fascinating experiment, while learning more about microbial growth and decomposition.
Egg Cracker
Students use containers to prevent an egg from breaking during a fall as part of a classic physics experiment, helping them understand concepts like gravity and force. The results provide invaluable learning experiences.
This exciting chemistry experiment helps kids understand the vapor pressure of various liquids and introduces them to chemical reactions.
Make your students into secret agents as they use baking soda to write invisible messages using this chromatography experiment, as well as explore hidden colors of leaves through an easy process.
Sundial
Kids learn about the sun’s movements throughout the day with this outdoor science experiment and activity. By creating a human sundial and tracking their shadow over time, this outdoor science activity teaches youngsters all about its position during daylight hours.
This engaging science project helps students explore how ancient people tracked time by tracking shadows and Earth rotation. It makes an excellent addition to any classroom curriculum!
Paper Chromatography
Chromatography is one of the easiest experiments that can be conducted in chemistry. It separates mixtures by allowing different components to travel towards paper at various speeds depending on their polarities and solubilities in their solvent of choice.
Doe chromatography really reveal whether black ink is truly black? Take part in this fascinating experiment to test it! Your children will also enjoy learning about potential and kinetic energy by building catapults out of clothespins and craft sticks – perfect for learning potential/kinetic relationships!
Barometer
Barometers are used to monitor atmospheric pressure. Deviations in air pressure can provide insight into future weather.
This easy science experiment helps students observe changes by creating their own barometer. This experiment supports scientific investigation skills as well as key curriculum learning capabilities like “Gather and Use Evidence.”
Make this fun craft project using a large coffee can, balloon, rubber band, pin, glue and straws! For this to work.
Wind Direction
Students can discover wind direction using an anemometer. Have them observe it outside on a windy day, recording wind speed and direction in their journals.
Hands-on experiments are the perfect way to engage and inspire curiosity among fifth graders, sparking their interest and furthering exploration of the world around them. With 65 engaging science experiments on offer here, this book promises to spark students’ creativity while inspiring learning about life beyond school walls.