Fifth Grade Science Projects That Rock

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:25:52 +0000

A Fifth Grade Science Project can be one of the most fun school projects that a parent and child can do together. Here are some really good science project ideas that our family has done. The projects are easy to do, yet they meet the requirements of most science fairs and most fifth grade teachers. Check out the ideas, and find out how to get step by step instructions at the end of this article.

These are investigative science projects, which involve a science experiment:

• Does the shape of ice affect melting time? Use the same amount of water, place into different shaped containers and freeze. Then see how much time each piece of ice takes to melt.

• Which toilet tissue is most biodegradable? Take samples of different types of toilet tissue, and soak them until they fall apart. Run the samples through a strainer, and see which sample leaves the most paper undissolved.

• Which citrus fruit has the most Vitamin C? Make an indicator solution with iodine and starch (it’s EASY to do!), and test samples of citrus fruit or juice to see which one has the most vitamin C.

• Which brand cereal stays crunchy longest? Weigh different brands of the same cereal, soak in water, and then weigh again to see which one absorbed more water.

These are demonstration science projects – when your teacher wants you to demonstrate a scientific principle to the class.

• Demonstrate that yeast gives of gas. Place a yeast and sugar solution into a bottle, put a balloon on top, and watch the yeast give off gas so that the balloon blows up!

• Demonstrate how static electricity works. Make a ball of aluminum foil dance between your finger and a pie plate. Watch this one on www.youtube.com/watch

• Demonstrate how chemical reactions can be sped up. Put alka seltzer into a cup, and watch it fiz. Then do it again with crushed alka seltzer, another time with warm water, and yet another time with TWO alka seltzers.

We’ve done all of these science projects with our four boys, and they are fast, affordable, and easy to design on your own. We also provide illustrated, step by step instructions on these projects at our website! Whatever you do, remember, fifth grade science projects really can be fun and a learning experience at the same time. So grab your slide rule and your test tubes, and get started on your project now!

By: Kayla Fay

Elementary Science Fair Projects – Preventing Soil Erosion Elementary Science Fair Project

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:35:43 +0000

In this elementary science fair project we are going to find out what can be done to prevent soil erosion. I think we all know that soil erosion is a very big problem all over the world.

Here are some of the Scary Facts:

Did you know that the worlds’ deserts grows by about 16 000square miles a year? In the US alone about 7 billion tones of very valuable topsoil is eroded by streams and rivers, as they carry the topsoil away. Did you know that about 75% of the rocks on earth are made up of small grains and particles that are pressed together under the weight of tons of water over very long periods? These rocks are called “sedimentary rocks.”

This is a really worrying situation, don’t you agree?

Well in this elementary science fair project we are going to be looking at one of the methods we can use to prevent this. We are going to do an elementary science fair project to find out whether planting grass or other plants in areas with a lot of erosion can help.

What you will need for this science experiment:

Some easy growing grass seeds Two rectangular cake pans 2 Tick books of the same size Enough soil to fill the pans A jug to pour the water with Water

What you have to do

First of all you have to fill one of your cake tins with the soil. Plant your grass seeds in this cake tin. Water this tin thoroughly with water. Place this tin in a sunny spot where the grass can grow well. Now you have to gently water your seeds and make sure that the soil in the pan is moist at all times without over watering. Wait for your grass to grow about 3 inches high. Fill up the other cake tin with soil. Water it just enough to be as moist as the tin with your grass in it. Now you have to place the one end of both your tins on your books to make them lie at an angle. Fill your jug with water and pour the water down the cake tin without the grass. Note what happens. Now you pour the water down the cake tin with the grass growing in it. Make a note of what happens. What is the difference? What is the reason for the difference?. write down your explanation.

What happens here is that in the pan without grass the some of the dirt is carried away with the water. This is what happens in nature in places where there is nothing to stem the flow of water. In the pan with the grass growing in it, the grass stems the flow of the water and less soil is carried away with the water. So, by planting indigenous grass and other indigenous plants in areas where soil erosion is a problem, the soil erosion can be slowed down.

By: Magrietha Du Plessis

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Fifth Grade Science Projects That Rock

Elementary Science Fair Projects – Preventing Soil Erosion Elementary Science Fair Project