science project for 5 year old

[Anonymous]

My 5 year old would like to participate in the school science fair. Any ideas for age-appropriate projects?

[Anonymous]

Windmill
Ramp and ball

[Anonymous]

Sorry to be dense. Do you just have the kid blow on the windmill or shoot the ball down the ramp? Thanks for your help...

[Anonymous]

How about the one with soap, water and soil where the soil then settles into layers . . .

[Anonymous]

http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Internet-Linked-First-Encyclopedia-Science/dp/0746042027
pp. idea came from book linked above. Rarely happens, since I don't usually have the energy after work for science, but I occasionally do the projects with my just turned 5 year old. . .

[zumbamama]

Last year we did "which liquid makes the penny shine the most?" We dropped a penny in 4 different jars; one with saltwater, sugar water, vinegar and orange juice. We took before and after pics of the pennies, and left them in for about a week.

[Anonymous]

How about the lemon battery?

[Anonymous]

zumbamama wrote:Last year we did "which liquid makes the penny shine the most?" We dropped a penny in 4 different jars; one with saltwater, sugar water, vinegar and orange juice. We took before and after pics of the pennies, and left them in for about a week.

I've always heard that Taco Bell hot sauce will make a penny shiny again!

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much! The penny idea is awesome and will add Taco Bell to the mix

[zumbamama]

interesting about the hot sauce!

This year we are doing "which type of music helps the plant grow faster?" I did this one in middle school, with classical, hip hop and rock...but this year we will add salsa to the mix.

[Anonymous]

Demonstrating static electricity with balloons. It can be interative and the kids really love it.

[Anonymous]

If you have younger kids around, you could do an experiment about which holds more liquid - a diaper or pull up.

Another idea is which boils faster - salt water or tap water.

Like Zumbamama, we photograph our experiments and then print them out and make a poster of them for the science projects. Our school requires that the kids be able to explain what they did and their results, so we also have to prepare a few lines to say and practice them before the fair.