Science projects for 5th graders - Science sounds like something which is complicated and it must be something which is identical with the laboratory room. In fact, science can be found in daily life. The world can be a vast playground of science laboratory. Science project does not have to be done in the laboratory room for all the time. Science project can be done with something familiar such as soda which is loved by children a lot. Now, the students can be asked to make science projects for 5th graders which involve soda. The students will learn about the way for stopping the soda from exploding.
Questions
There will be some things which should be discovered by the students from science projects for 5th graders. They have to find out about the effect of tapping the top or the side of the soda can after it is shaken vigorously. The students should find out about thing which will happen when they shake the soda can vigorously and the reason behind this result. They should also find out about how much shaking which is necessary for making the soda can explode. This must be very interesting thing for the children because they have to get messy with the soda and make experiment with it at the same time.
Materials
For having fun with the science projects for 5th graders, unopened soda can surely will be very important material which should be prepared. The soda should be the regular one instead of the diet soda. It should be soda with clear color so there is no stain risk when it explodes. Smock or apron will be needed for avoiding the clothes from getting ruined. Pen as well as paper will be needed for making notes.
Procedure
At first, the can of soda should be shaken vigorously for about a minute before the students can open it. The result of this experiment should be noted of course. The next experiment which should be done is started with the same method. A can of soda should be shaken vigorously for approximately one minute. However, the top of the soda tin needs to be tapped a few times using their finger before they can open it. The result should be noted as well. Last but not least, the students should shake the soda can vigorously for about a minute. They will not tap the top of it because they should do snapping motion at the sides of the soda can a few times. The result after opening the can should be noted as well. The students can research and compare the result.