By fifth grade, children are expected to take on greater responsibility in designing and conducting science experiments independently. Such activities spark children’s curiosity while simultaneously fuelling a desire for education.
Put your student’s engineering skills to the test with this engaging experiment using clothespins and wood craft sticks to construct airplanes – as well as teaching potential energy and kinetic energy! It also serves as a great introduction to potential energy vs kinetic energy!
1. Static Electricity
Students can explore static electricity using everyday objects around their homes. By charging objects like combs and balloons with static electricity, they’ll discover that charged objects like magnets attract bits of paper while certain materials conduct electricity while others do not.
Students often recognize static electricity because it can be experienced while walking on carpet with socks on or touching a doorknob, and these experiments will help them better understand why this phenomenon occurs.
2. Heartbeat Marshmallows
Fifth grade students assume more independence in designing and performing experiments on their own, taking on projects which can be completed independently and quickly.
Dry Ice Bubbles, Invisible Ink and the Cutest Floating Marker Stick Man are some of the fun science experiments 5th graders can try out. Kids can also explore their heart’s pumping action with a Marshmallow Heartbeat Model.
3. Convection Currents
By fifth grade, students are ready to explore more independent science experiments on their own. These thrilling endeavors foster curiosity, nurture learning passions, and engage children in the sciences such as chemistry, biology and physics.
Food coloring and bottles of hot and cold water can be used to simulate convection currents found in oceans, providing a visual demonstration of how thermal energy moves throughout our planet’s atmosphere and oceans.
4. Density
Density is the measurement of matter within a volume. Students can gain knowledge about different materials’ densities through this fun experiment.
This experiment features illustrations of cubes composed of copper and aluminum that have the same volume but differing masses. Determine why the copper atoms fit more closely together than aluminum ones, giving copper higher density.
5. Gummy Bears
Gummy bears provide an enjoyable, non-poisonous science experiment that is simple to setup. Students can observe and record data about how long each gummy bear is submerged in liquid while also measuring and weighing them.
From floating marker men to dry ice bubbles, these hands-on science experiments engage children in learning biology, physics and chemistry concepts. Ideal for science fairs or classroom lessons.
6. Hot Air Balloon
Kids will learn air pressure and Newton’s laws of motion with this exciting balloon experiment! It makes an excellent follow-up activity to warm air rises, cold air sinks and tornado in a bottle experiments.
Engage students’ engineering abilities with this engaging science fair project! Students will use clothespins and wooden craft sticks to build airplanes while learning physics along the way!
7. Dry Ice and Soap
By fifth grade, children are ready to assume more responsibility in designing and conducting their own scientific experiments. These hands-on projects foster curiosity while satisfying an appetite for learning.
This engaging dry ice science experiment shows children how sublimation works by turning solid carbon dioxide into gaseous carbon dioxide, creating ghostly, smoke-filled bubbles. Kids will love this memorable science experience! It will captivate and impress!
8. Lemon Power
Students can create a lemon battery capable of powering a small LED light bulb and demonstrate how electricity is generated through chemical reactions and that alternative sources can be utilized to power devices.
Put 5th grade engineers’ engineering skills through the rigorous paces with this fun physics experiment using only clothespins and wood craft sticks! This project illustrates Newton’s First Law.
9. Tooth Decay
Tooth decay is an engaging topic to study for a science fair project, showing how certain drinks such as acidic sodas and sweetened juices can damage teeth.
Eggshells make an ideal way to simulate teeth in this experiment since they contain calcium carbonate. You could encourage your children to brush after drinking acidic beverages.
Students will understand why it’s essential to brush every day by witnessing how toothpaste removes stains from their teeth.
10. Newspaper Engineering
Students construct newspaper towers using limited materials to meet height and weight requirements. This project supports the math standards for Ratios & Proportional Relationships while helping children understand the tradeoffs involved when designing structures for specific uses.
Resolve the slob vs. neat-freak conflict through this chemistry experiment that illustrates everyday polymers’ strength. This project supports the National Geography Standards Curriculum standard Investigating Cause and Effect.