Experiments
Experiment 1
Will nylon disintegrate as fast as cotton?
Experiment 2 –
Which produces more suds in your water, soap or detergent?
Experiment 3 –
How rapidly does a plant make starch?
Experiment 4 –
Are small amounts of soap or detergent harmful to the growth of plants?
Experiment 5
Which soil makes beets and radishes grow best?
Experiment 6
How does a mixture of ashes and water differ from plain water?
Experiment 7
How much methane (natural gas) can you collect in 2 days from 1/2 cups of coal?
Experiment 8
Which flows fastest: light oil, heavy oil, or water?
Experiments for 5th Graders
Try these great experiments with your class!
Potato Battery
The potato you eat for supper has enough electrochemical energy to power a small watch! Let’s set up an experiment and see if it works!
You are Electric!
Did you know your body can generate static electricity — enough to light up a light bulb?
Hydro Power
How does flowing water make electricity?
Electricity Experiment Handouts
These colorful pages in PDF format are experiments focused on the study of electricity.
Build a Galvanometer
A cool project to test for small electrical currents. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.
Identify Conductors and Insulators
A simple experiment that lets you test what conducts electricity and what doesn’t. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.
Induce a Current with Magnet and Coil
You can use the Galvanometer you built to do this fascinating experiment. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.
Electricity and Motion
An easy to make project that mirrors early experiments that led to electric motors. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.