6th Grade Science Activities

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…

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Science

Chemistry

Science Projects

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Introduce your students to the reactions that cause volcanoes to erupt with this printable science activity. They create…

Build Your Own Volcano

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Science

Earth Science

Volcanoes

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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.…

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Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Science Projects

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The Tablecloth Trick and Inertia

Students will learn about inertia and by performing the tablecloth trick.

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Science

Physics

Inertia

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Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.

Owl Sculpture

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Animals (Zoology)

Visual Arts

Biology

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Butterfly Garden Lesson Activity

Students see the complete life cycle of a butterfly.

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Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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Elements, Compounds, Solutions

Through this activity students will learn the difference between elements, compounds, and solutions (lesson plan and…

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Science

Chemistry

Chemical Compounds

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Students will learn to prioritize access to electricity after a power outage (lesson plan and background information…

Power Outage

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Science

Environmental Science

Electricity

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Countdown to the Science Fair

A checklist of tasks and suggested timing in preparation for a science fair.

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Science

Scientific Method

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In this project children plant tomatoes and save the seeds to help maintain biological diversity.

Tomato Preserves

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Science

Plants and Botany

Seeds and Pollination

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Water: It's Easy to Swallow!

Explore an activity that is perfect for National Water Quality Month.

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Resources

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Sporophyte vs. Gametophyte

Students make a model of the gametophyte of a moss and the sporophyte of a fern using the available material. Tests…

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Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Students create a model of either a monocot or a dicot. Tests understanding of concepts related to angiosperms, leaves,…

Modeling an Angiosperm

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Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Demonstrating Respiration in Elodea

Students design an experiment to demonstrate respiration in the Elodea plant. Assesses students' understanding of…

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Science

Plants and Botany

Photosynthesis

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Students make a model of a specific blood type using the materials provided. They then determine whether the blood types…

Modeling Blood

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Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

Biology

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Students create a poster describing how the respiratory and excretory systems of the body eliminate wastes. Assesses…

Waste Doctor

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Excretory System

Respiratory System

Human Biology

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Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Students create a model of the path of a nerve impulse that includes an eye, a sensory neuron, an interneuron, and a…

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Science

Healthy Vision

Health

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Modeling Wastewater Treatment

Students design a model to demonstrate the first stage of wastewater treatment in a sewage plant. Assesses their…

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Science

Urban Ecology

Environmental Science

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A Household of the Future

Students design a home and a car of the future, which operate entirely on renewable energy sources. Assesses their…

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Science

Environmental Science

Natural Resources Conservation

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Modeling the Effects of Fault Movements

Students create a model to show the effects of strike-slip, normal, and reverse faults on a surface feature, such as a…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Plates and Tectonics

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Identifying a Mystery Mineral

Students are asked to identify a mystery mineral sample. Assesses their knowledge of mineral properties and the tests…

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Science

Earth Science

Minerals

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