I need some ideas to help my daughter with a science project. She is in 5th grade. I would like something fun.

Answer 1

My daughter did a project where she tested the absorption of various brands of paper towels. She did an experiment and wrote a paper on what makes paper towels hold liquids.

Answer 2

Science Fair Projects

Selecting the Subject

•Hundreds of free science fair projects are categorized under the following topics.

http://www.freesciencefairproject.com/

http://www.scienceproject.com/

http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html

http://collaboratory.nunet.net/timber/scifair/2proj.htm

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/IJAS/

http://www.plymouthschools.com/Science/scifair/scicover.htm

Science Fair Project Resource Guides

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/

http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/Resources/GettingStarted.html

http://www.hallbar.com/sciencecenter.html

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/SOAR/SciProj2004/index.htm

http://www.kathimitchell.com/cells.html

http://www.reacheverychild.com/science_fair.html

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/sci_fair/science_fair.htm

http://lkwdpl.org/schools/emerson/sciencefair/

http://www.homeworkspot.com/sciencefair/

http://www.kathimitchell.com/scifair.htm

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/

Tips for Success

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_tips.shtml

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 3

For my 5th grade science project I bounced balls on several surfaces and I saw on which surfece the ball bounced higher. I got 1st place, and also my best friend put dog teeth into different sodas to see which soda made it dissolve faster (safe, just get dog teeth from your pet's veteranarian, if you have a pet), and she got first place also, so when your daughter wins, we should share the ribbon. Just kidding, LOL :D

Answer 4

There are many really good web links with Elementary school projects. Some have just topics and others actually go into details .
Check these out. Hope this helpls! Good luck:)

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/elem.html

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html

http://www.scienceproject.com/projects/index/intermed.asp

http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html

http://scienceclub.org//kidproj1.html

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.html


Here is a great book among many others with project ideas!

http://www.buyteachercreated.com/estore/product/2600

Answer 5

I did a project on rocks and their uses, and got first place.
Took a while to get lots of different types of rocks.
I also did one on the eating habits of Guinea Pigs. Like, which food they preferred over what and why that might be.
I got 3rd place with that idea.

Answer 6

You could do the solar system in a shoebox and go to the dollar
store and get those one foam cicles and paint and make the solar system it would be a lot of fun trust me i did this b4

Answer 7

Test the stress mitigation factor of bone by putting her head in a vice and turning it until it pops.