6th Grade Science Projects Resources
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Which Metal Corrodes the Fastest?
Time-lapse experiment that's great for a unit on states of matter Students test a variety of metals in water and salt…SubjectsScienceChemistryScience Projects -
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What Foods Attract Ants?
A creepy-crawly science project with legs! Students learn about ants and how they are able to locate food with this…SubjectsScienceInsectsScience Projects -
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What Materials Make the Best Crystals?
While learning about the properties of different saturated solutions, pupils grow crystals using salt and sugar to…SubjectsScience ProjectsScienceChemistry -
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How Can Different Polymers Be Identified?
One word: Plastics Students study six types of plastic and make comparisons between them based on their physical and…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceScience Projects -
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Does the pH of Water Affect the Growth of Bean Plants?
Hands-on look at the "basics" of acids and alkalis Introduce pupils to botany and the basics of acids and bases with…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyScience Projects -
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Make Your Own Solar Eclipse
Students learn how and why solar eclipses occur with this hands-on science activity. They create their own eclipse using…SubjectsSpace and AstronomyScience ProjectsScience -
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Are All Pennies Created Equal?
A penny saved is a...penny that's no longer a penny?! Teach your students about the chemical compounds within a penny…SubjectsScienceChemistryScience Projects -
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What's in a Color? Experiments in Chromatography
Introduce your students to chromatography with this printable science activity. Students separate the colors in magic…SubjectsScienceChemistryScience Projects -
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The Sweetest Experiment – Chocolate and Solvents
Pupils love this sweet activity! They learn about solvents by timing how quickly chocolate dissolves in their mouth when…SubjectsScienceScience Projects -
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How Fast Are You? Testing and Measuring Reflexes
Pupils test people in different age groups to determine how a participant's age may affect his or her reflexes in this…SubjectsScienceHuman Body and AnatomyScience Projects -
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Does Caffeine Increase Heart Rate?
Introduce your pupils to the properties of caffeine and its effects on the body with this printable science activity.…SubjectsScienceHuman Body and AnatomyScience Projects -
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Determining Your Speediest Shoes
Teach your pupils how different types of shoes can affect one's running speed with this printable science activity.…SubjectsScienceHuman Body and AnatomyScience Projects -
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What Substance Melts Ice Fastest?
Pupils learn about the states of matter with this printable science activity. Have your pupils sprinkle various…SubjectsScience ProjectsScienceChemistry -
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Is the DNA of a Cow Different from a Chicken's?
Pupils will compare cow and chicken DNA and learn about the role DNA plays in biology in this printable science…SubjectsGenetics and DNAScience ProjectsCellular Biology -
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Can You Be a Human Battery?
Introduce your pupils to the world of batteries with this printable science activity. Pupils use a multimeter or direct…SubjectsScience ProjectsScienceChemistry -
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How to Blow Up a Balloon with a Glass Bottle
Inspire your pupils with this printable science activity about air temperature and the expansion of molecules. Pupils…SubjectsScience ProjectsScience -
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Making Eggs That Bounce
Teach students about acetic acid with this hands-on science project. Students make bounceable eggs using vinegar, water,…SubjectsScienceScience Projects -
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What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House?
Introduce your students to different types of bacteria found in the household with this printable science activity.…SubjectsScienceBiologyScience Projects -
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Making Invisible Ink
Teach your pupils about chemical compounds with this printable science activity. Pupils write messages using various…SubjectsScienceScience Projects -
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Do Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?
Pupils test sneakers against other personal objects to determine if odor and bacteria are related.SubjectsScienceScience Projects -
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Loopy Liquids: A Project in Density
Teach your students the concept of density with this hands-on science activity. They explore the density of different…SubjectsScience ProjectsSciencePhysics -
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What Household Cleaners Break Down Jell-O Best?
Pupils discover which common household cleaner most effectively breaks down Jell-O while learning about the basics of…SubjectsScienceChemistryScience Projects -
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Is One Room of Your House Colder Than Another?
Teach pupils about the properties of temperature with this hands-on science activity. Pupils identify the temperature…SubjectsScience ProjectsScienceEarth Science
