| 5th grade science projects are a little more involved | | | | brand of soda will decay a previously lost tooth the |
| than previous years, and are generally done by the | | | | most. To do this experiment, you will need several |
| students with little help from their teachers or parents. | | | | different brands of soda, some teeth that you have |
| They may need some guidance along the way, but | | | | lost recently, a few small dishes or cups, and a pen |
| most of the work should be done by the student. Fifth | | | | and paper to make a chart to record your findings. |
| grade students are old enough to handle the | | | | To begin, you can set up the various bowls or cups |
| responsibility of choosing a topic, asking a question and | | | | and place a tooth in each one. Next, add a different |
| experimenting to find the answer to their question. It | | | | brand of pop to each bowl or cup. Be sure to label |
| can be a lot of fun for parents and teachers as well | | | | each one so you know what brand of pop is in it. |
| as the students. This is really the first year they will be | | | | Place them in an out-of-the-way place where they will |
| coming up with the ideas and doing the work | | | | not be disturbed and check them each day to see if |
| themselves, so it is quite interesting to see what sort | | | | there is any decay starting. Once you see some |
| of projects they will choose. | | | | decay beginning, you can mark it on your chart and |
| 5th grade science projects can include seeing which | | | | then see which one gets the most decay. |