| A Fifth Grade Science Project can be one of the | | | | and then weigh again to see which one absorbed |
| most fun school projects that a parent and child can | | | | more water. |
| do together. Here are some really good science | | | | These are demonstration science projects - when |
| project ideas that our family has done. The projects | | | | your teacher wants you to demonstrate a scientific |
| are easy to do, yet they meet the requirements of | | | | principle to the class.o Demonstrate that yeast gives |
| most science fairs and most fifth grade teachers. | | | | of gas. Place a yeast and sugar solution into a bottle, |
| Check out the ideas, and find out how to get step by | | | | put a balloon on top, and watch the yeast give off gas |
| step instructions at the end of this article. | | | | so that the balloon blows up!o Demonstrate how static |
| These are investigative science projects, which involve | | | | electricity works. Make a ball of aluminum foil dance |
| a science experiment:o Does the shape of ice affect | | | | between your finger and a pie plate. Watch this one |
| melting time? Use the same amount of water, place | | | | on Demonstrate how chemical reactions can be sped |
| into different shaped containers and freeze. Then see | | | | up. Put alka seltzer into a cup, and watch it fiz. Then |
| how much time each piece of ice takes to melt.o | | | | do it again with crushed alka seltzer, another time with |
| Which toilet tissue is most biodegradable? Take | | | | warm water, and yet another time with TWO alka |
| samples of different types of toilet tissue, and soak | | | | seltzers. |
| them until they fall apart. Run the samples through a | | | | We've done all of these science projects with our four |
| strainer, and see which sample leaves the most paper | | | | boys, and they are fast, affordable, and easy to design |
| undissolved.o Which citrus fruit has the most Vitamin | | | | on your own. We also provide illustrated, step by step |
| C? Make an indicator solution with iodine and starch | | | | instructions on these projects at our website! |
| (it's EASY to do!), and test samples of citrus fruit or | | | | Whatever you do, remember, fifth grade science |
| juice to see which one has the most vitamin C.o | | | | projects really can be fun and a learning experience at |
| Which brand cereal stays crunchy longest? Weigh | | | | the same time. So grab your slide rule and your test |
| different brands of the same cereal, soak in water, | | | | tubes, and get started on your project now! |