Fun and Easy Science Projects: Grade 5 - 40 Fun Science Experiments for Grade 5 Learners

By JB Concepts Media

Science certainly does not need to be complicated formulas, heavy text books and geeky guys in white lab coats with thick glasses. Science can be really simple and is actually only about understanding the world you live in!
Science experiments are an awesome part of science that allows you to engage in cool and exciting hands on learning experiences that you are sure to enjoy and remember! By working through the science projects in this book, you will learn about science in the best possible way – getting your hands dirty & doing things yourself!
Specially chosen to appeal to kids in grade 5, each experiment answers a particular question about a specific category of science and includes an introduction, list of the materials you need, easy-to-follow steps, an explanation of what the experiment demonstrates as well as a learn more and science glossary section! Each of these easy-to-understand sections helps explain the underlying scientific concepts to kids and will inspire them to create their own related experiments and aid in developing an inquisitive mind.
Amongst many others, you will construct your own moon box to understand how the lunar cycles works, make matchsticks move without touching them using the principles of forces & motion, drawing colours from black ink using basic ‘chromatography’, and remove static charges in clothing by grounding them to learn about the attraction & repulsion forces of static electricity!
Other fun experiments include making your own guitar out of an ordinary shoebox, propelling a toy boat with the power of air pressure, calculating the viscosity factor of various liquids, using chemistry to make your own homemade perfume, making your own refrigerator powered by evaporation and many, many more!
The 40 projects contained in this science experiment e-book cover a wide range of scientific topics; from Chemistry and Electricity to Life Sciences and Physics... there are even experiments on earth science, astronomy and geology all designed for young students in grade 5! With this book, you are sure to find a project that interests you. When you are interested in a certain science topic, you will have more fun, and learn more, too!
Designed with safety in mind, most of the items you will need for the experiments, such as jars, aluminium foil, scissors and sticky tape, you can find around your home. Others, such as magnets, lenses or a compass, you will be able to buy quite cheaply at a hobby shop or hardware store.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JB Concepts Media
• Release date: Jan 30, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370745166

JB Concepts Media

Experiland was founded in 2010 as one of JBC Media Group's subsidiaries. It started out as an on-line science experiment e-book store, dedicated to young science students, their parents and teachers and other young at heart science enthusiasts.Written by retired grade K-8 science teachers, great care has been put into each of our science projects to provide the science student of today with the basic knowledge of the scientific principles of our world.Even though the World Wide Web might be overflowing with an abundance of science project information, we realized that a need for well written and categorized science project books exist to help young students create high quality science fair projects or just have fun while learning about science hands-on.Try not to have fun – We dare you!

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FUN & EASY SCIENCE PROJECTS: GRADE 5

VOLUME 5 | 40 science projects for grade 5

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

[PREFACE]

Preface

Introduction

Let’s Begin!

A Word about Safety

How to…

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: CHEMISTRY]

Introduction to Chemistry

What is Chemistry About?

Project 01 - Mixing Drinks

Learn why some liquids do not mix with each other

Project 02 - Colour Spreading

Drawing colours from black ink using basic ‘chromatography’

Project 03 - Candle in The Wind

Re-light a candle by igniting the smoke with a flame

Project 04 - Stop, And Smell the Roses!

Use chemistry to make your own homemade perfume

Project 05 - Fatty Foods Keep Me in Shape. A Round Shape!

Test and compare fat and oil content in everyday foods

Project 06 - Falling Time

Calculate the viscosity factor of various liquids

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: EARTH SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY]

Introduction to Earth Science & Astronomy

What is Earth Science & Astronomy About?

Project 07 - Time Goes By

Use the shadows of the sun to tell the time

Project 08 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!

Find out why the stars in the sky are twinkling with this experiment

Project 09 - I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet!

Demonstrate the bulging effect of the earth due to centrifugal force

Project 10 - Solar Study

Use binoculars to safely view a detailed image of the sun

Project 11 - Once in A Blue Moon

Learn about the phases of the moon with your own moon box

Project 12 - High and Dry

Measure the height of your school hall ceiling with proportion science

Project 13 - Puzzle of Pangaea

Use the continents of today as puzzle pieces to reconstruct the past

Project 14 - Can You Take More Pressure?

Make a water barometer to measure the air pressure

Project 15 - Keeping Your Cool

Make your own refrigerator powered by evaporation

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM]

Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism

What is Electricity & Magnetism About?

Project 16 - Come into The Light

Use a solar powered calculator to measure light levels

Project 17 - Best of The Best

Test and compare popular brands of batteries with each other

Project 18 - He Has a Short Fuse!

Demonstrate how a fuse protect an appliance from excess current flow

Project 19 - From South to North

Compare current induction using a south vs. a north pole of a magnet

Project 20 - Magnetic Detector

Build a device that can detect a small amount of magnetism

Project 21 - Hot Wired

Demonstrate how resistance in an electrical conduit can produce heat

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: LIFE SCIENCE]

Introduction to Life Science

What is Life Science About?

Project 22 - Healthy Hydroponic Garden

Grow plants in your own hydroponic garden

Project 23 - Dyeing to See the Result

Make coloured dyes from various plant substances

Project 24 - Seed Sprouting

Test in which liquids do seeds grow best

Project 25 - Temperature and Seeds

Study how temperature can affect how fast seeds germinate

Project 26 - Pedestals and Plateaus

Make a sheet erosion landscape to study soil erosion

Project 27 - Ant Army Rations

Study how ants communicate to find their food

Project 28 - Smoke & Mirrors!

Fool your eyes with these optical illusions

Project 29 - Flexing Muscles

Learn how muscle contraction causes bones to move

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: PHYSICS]

Introduction to Physics

What is Physics About?

Project 30 - It’s A Beautiful Noise

Make music with a tin can and a string

Project 31 - Water Bottle Xylophone

Make music with bottles filled with water

Project 32 - The Guitar Hero

Make your own guitar out of an ordinary shoebox

Project 33 - Parachute Pleasure

Study how a parachute floats down to earth so slowly

Project 34 - As Light as Air?

Study how much air weighs by making a balance

Project 35 - No Spilling Please

Keep water from falling out of an upside down drinking glass

Project 36 - Working Under Pressure

Propel a small boat with air pressure

Project 37 - Moving Matchsticks

Make matchsticks move without touching them

Project 38 - A Colour Wheel of White

Make colours vanish to white by a spinning colour wheel

Project 39 - Magnification Magic

Make a magnifying glass with a pin and paper only

Project 40 - Burst into Flames

Hold a match under an inflated balloon without bursting it

[EPILOGUE]

Unit Conversions

Acknowledgements

Thank you

INTRODUCTION

FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing a science experiment e-book from Experiland.com! Whether you are a parent or a student trying to find an idea for a science project, a teacher looking for ideas for the classroom, or a science enthusiast who enjoys the delight of experimentation, we trust you will find what you're looking for in this book. This book is a fascinating collection of both old and new science projects & experiments covering the whole basic spectrum of the astonishing field of science, and at the same time avoiding repetitions and similarities so often found in science project literature.

This book is not intended for serious scientists, we will not be discussing quantum physics, Astrophysical equations, or Human stem cell cyto-kinesis. Rather is it written and compiled as fun educational entertainment for the young scientist who enjoys putting their mental agility to test and curiosity to rest!

Enjoy the content and may you have many hours of fun with the experiments!

LET’S BEGIN!

GREETINGS!

Greetings fellow scientists! Welcome to the exciting exploration of the world around us...the world of science. This is a book full of fun & though-provoking science projects and experiments that will teach you, step-by-step, how to create an exciting project that not only demonstrates good scientific practice but provides a safe and fun educational experience too! With this book you will discover that science is a part of every object in our daily lives. Who knows? Maybe someday you'll create your own fascinating inventions—or even grow up to be a rocket scientist!

You can read all the books on music and guitars in the world, but that won't make you a great guitar player. You have to actually practise with a guitar to get it right! It is easiest to figure things out by getting your hands 'dirty' by doing! Science works exactly the same way. Yes, you can learn a lot in science class or by doing homework, but there's nothing quite as much fun as learning by getting your hands dirty doing some science experiments.

Science can be really simple and is actually only about understanding the world you live in! Science certainly does not need to be complicated formulas, heavy text books and geeky guys in white lab coats with thick glasses. Doing science experiments are all about testing and getting results, even