Year 5 Earth & Space Science Projects

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

In this experiment, students find out what happens when a less-dense fluid interacts with a denser one, replicating the effect of cooler solid rock on magma.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Test marble and limestone to determine if acid rain is harmful enough to damage buildings and stone monuments.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

Science fair project that examines the behaviour of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.

How clean is the air we breathe? The answer might surprise you. Learn how to investigate local air quality with this cool science fair project.

In this experiment, the weight of aluminum cans will be compared.

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!