what are some good science projects for 5th graders?
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Well I did this in sixth grade and it has to do with drinks.. The teacher had a I think a fish tank of water.. just something big to hold water and he had cans of different sodas or drinks..like diet or not..juice.. anything seeing if they'd float or not. And we had to figure out why one was floating and the other one wasn't. So that could be a possibility.\n\nAnother one I remember.. I don't know if they are too old for it or not, but we were learning about our taste buds. My teacher blind folded a student and he would have them smell a lemon.. and guess what it is.. or something harder, and then taste a little bit.. the food selections out there are are phenominal.. so yuo could have a lot of fun with that. Hehe and he also tricked us when we would have to smell one type of food and have us taste another... We learned about our senses and the different taste buds on our tongue. I really like this one.. If you do it I hope you and your class has a fun time doing it. :)
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I'm a primary school teacher- and I always recommend these...\nhttp://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/science.htm\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Science_and_Nature/
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I jsut did the same project with my 13 year old son.\nThis is what we used\n\nhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/cell/anatomy.GIF\n\nwe had to make a model
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Here are some ideas --> http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/elem.html\n\nand some more --> http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/sciencefair/ideas.html\nDiscuss it with the kids and pick a topic that interests them.
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its best if the child find something interesting to them. go to the library and ask the librarian for info on science fair experiments.\n\ngo to the science teacher for periodical, then pick an experiment.
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http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/index.cfm\n\nScience Fair Project Resource Guides\n\nhttp://www.sciencebuddies.org/\n\nhttp://www.usc.edu/CSSF/Resources/GettingStarted.html\n\nhttp://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/\n\nhttp://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/sci_fair/science_fair.htm\n\nhttp://www.homeworkspot.com/sciencefair/\n\nhttp://www.kathimitchell.com/scifair.htm\n\nhttp://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/\n\nTips for Success\n\nhttp://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html\n\nhttp://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_tips.shtml\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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Here is a site that has alot of science experiments that work well with the elementary age group.\n\nhttp://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
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Do not go for the normal, typical projects that wind up at every science fair--the volcano, the planet mobile, etc.  Just do a project on something you are truly interested in.  Anything can be a science fair project:\n\nDoes expensive lipstick last longer than cheap lipstick?\nDo vegetables last longer on the counter or refrigerated?\nWhich hamburger molds first: McDonald's, Burger King's, or Hardee's?\nDo food packages really contain the amount (weight) of food they list on their packaging?\nCan people tell the difference between namebrand vs. generic shampoo, soda, candy, etc?
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Procrastination makes science projects much more exciting! Suggest that you go with something that can be done at home with easily available products in a relatively quick time period. A perennial favorite is: Which paper towel is stronger when wet? Get a bunch of paper towels of various brands and a bunch of marbles or coins to use as weights. See which paper towel can hold the most weight. You need to rig up something to hold the paper towels while you keep adding the marbles or you'll need extra hands to hold the sheet. See the link below for one way of doing it. Like I said, this is a perennial favorite because it's cheap and easy. It may not get a prize, but it will get you through. Hopefully you have a digital camera to get pictures to put on the display board. Good luck. (I've raised four kids with more science projects than I care to remember.)
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Science Fair Projects\nfor all levels. We have hundreds of\nideas for every science topic, \nfrom Astronomy to Zoology!
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The science fair\nAsk your teacher
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Why don't you check out this site - they have lots of ideas:  http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
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My friend Donna has some great science fair links on her page:\n\nhttp://www.lewismiddleschool.com/Earle/earle.htm\n\nAlso - my daughter won her elementary science fair one year with a great project on earthworms.  We got 2 one-gallon glass jars.  We put gravel and dirt in each jar, about half full.  In each jar, we put equal amount of organic garbage - small chicken bone, orange peel, apple core, small piece of newspaper, etc.  In one jar, we put 50 earthworms.  We closed the jars (with airholes) for one week.  Most of the garbage from the worm-jar was gone.  In the other jar, the garbage was still there.  It was a winner!
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Try these sites,\nhttp://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/\nhttp://www.scifair.org/\nhttp://www.usc.edu/CSSF/\nhttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/\nhttp://www.libraryspot.com/features/scienceprojects.htm\nhttp://scienceclub.org//kidproj1.html
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When warm weather settles in, take them on a nature hike.  Most teens will think this is cheesy, but the competition will soon settle in.\n\nPlay a seeking game.  Create a list of items, with points attached, of things that are around their school.  List the scientific name (ones studied in class and some hard one for bonus pts)...deducting points if they have to ask about their common name.\n\nItems can included leaves, feathers, rocks, etc.  Make it a week long project where kids can work in teams.\n\nMy 10th grade Bio teacher did this...and even though we moaned at first at how childish the game was...we all aced our test the following week, and had a good competition.\n\n(We got some sort of reward, but I forget what it was.)
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It is a science project
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im not sure but try searching thru any of these sites\n\nwww.everythingpreschool.com\n\nwww.enchantedlearning.com\n\nwww.teachervision.com\n\nwww.creativeteachingstrategies.com \n\n I'm also looking for some 3 science activities with preschoolers for my lesson plans & they must be related. \nGood luck, hope u find something!